Population ages 0-14 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population ages 0-14 was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 21.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 51.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2025.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 112th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 48.0% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 39.5% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.8% | 41.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 24.2% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 23.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.0% compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 21.7% compare
- 111 Malaysia 21.3% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 21.2% compare
- 114 New Caledonia 21.1% compare
- 115 Saint Martin (French Part) 21.1% compare
More education data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.32 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% (2023)
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 0 (2023)
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 0 (2023)
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% (2023)
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population ages 0-14 in Northern Mariana Islands was 21.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2025.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population ages 0-14?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.