Fertility Rate: Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands's fertility rate is currently 2.324 births per woman as of 2024. # Northern Mariana Islands Fertility Rate The Northern Mariana Islands recorded a fertility rate of 2.
Current (2024)
2.324 births per woman
-1.0% y/y
Peak (1968)
7.741 births per woman
Low (1999)
1.614 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Northern Mariana Islands
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Northern Mariana Islands
Analysis# Northern Mariana Islands Fertility Rate
The Northern Mariana Islands recorded a fertility rate of 2.324 births per woman in 2024, reflecting a dramatic demographic shift from its 1968 peak of 7.741 births per woman. The rate has declined 61.0% since 1960, marking one of the most significant fertility transitions in the Pacific region. The territory touched its lowest point at 1.614 births per woman in 1999 before stabilizing at current levels—well above replacement level but substantially lower than historical norms.
The consistent downward trajectory from 2015 onward demonstrates sustained fertility decline, with the rate decreasing from 3.134 to 2.324 over nine years. This steady contraction reflects broader patterns of increasing female education, economic development, and changing family planning preferences. The current rate suggests the Northern Mariana Islands continues moving toward stabilization, though fertility remains elevated relative to most developed nations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.324 births per woman | -1.02% |
| 2023 | 2.348 births per woman | -1.68% |
| 2022 | 2.388 births per woman | -2.17% |
| 2021 | 2.441 births per woman | -2.13% |
| 2020 | 2.494 births per woman | -2.54% |
| 2019 | 2.559 births per woman | -3.18% |
| 2018 | 2.643 births per woman | -4.31% |
| 2017 | 2.762 births per woman | -5.51% |
| 2016 | 2.923 births per woman | -6.73% |
| 2015 | 3.134 births per woman | -7.06% |
| 2014 | 3.372 births per woman | -4.61% |
| 2013 | 3.535 births per woman | +6.22% |
| 2012 | 3.328 births per woman | +3.74% |
| 2011 | 3.208 births per woman | +7.58% |
| 2010 | 2.982 births per woman | +8.99% |
| 2009 | 2.736 births per woman | -2.81% |
| 2008 | 2.815 births per woman | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 2.786 births per woman | +6.62% |
| 2006 | 2.613 births per woman | +15.82% |
| 2005 | 2.256 births per woman | +9.20% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.066 births per woman | +9.14% |
| 2003 | 1.893 births per woman | +12.81% |
| 2002 | 1.678 births per woman | -3.34% |
| 2001 | 1.736 births per woman | +5.85% |
| 2000 | 1.64 births per woman | +1.61% |
| 1999 | 1.614 births per woman | -4.21% |
| 1998 | 1.685 births per woman | -24.94% |
| 1997 | 2.245 births per woman | -13.25% |
| 1996 | 2.588 births per woman | -15.89% |
| 1995 | 3.077 births per woman | +3.32% |
| 1994 | 2.978 births per woman | -7.69% |
| 1993 | 3.226 births per woman | +5.22% |
| 1992 | 3.066 births per woman | +8.61% |
| 1991 | 2.823 births per woman | +20.74% |
| 1990 | 2.338 births per woman | +16.03% |
| 1989 | 2.015 births per woman | -6.58% |
| 1988 | 2.157 births per woman | -7.94% |
| 1987 | 2.343 births per woman | +7.77% |
| 1986 | 2.174 births per woman | +1.35% |
| 1985 | 2.145 births per woman | -7.66% |
| 1984 | 2.323 births per woman | -10.00% |
| 1983 | 2.581 births per woman | -10.88% |
| 1982 | 2.896 births per woman | -11.11% |
| 1981 | 3.258 births per woman | -10.67% |
| 1980 | 3.647 births per woman | -9.88% |
| 1979 | 4.047 births per woman | -8.73% |
| 1978 | 4.434 births per woman | -8.18% |
| 1977 | 4.829 births per woman | -7.74% |
| 1976 | 5.234 births per woman | -6.95% |
| 1975 | 5.625 births per woman | -6.56% |
| 1974 | 6.02 births per woman | -5.91% |
| 1973 | 6.398 births per woman | -5.58% |
| 1972 | 6.776 births per woman | -5.02% |
| 1971 | 7.134 births per woman | -4.10% |
| 1970 | 7.439 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 1969 | 7.623 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 1968 | 7.741 births per woman | +35.78% |
| 1967 | 5.701 births per woman | +2.00% |
| 1966 | 5.589 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 1965 | 5.658 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1964 | 5.716 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 1963 | 5.793 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 1962 | 5.848 births per woman | -1.08% |
| 1961 | 5.912 births per woman | -0.77% |
| 1960 | 5.958 births per woman | — |
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