Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.35 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.74 live births per woman
in 1968
All-time low
1.61 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 2.35 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 7.74 live births per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.61 live births per woman, in 1999.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.08 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.99 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.91 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.85 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.79 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.72 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.66 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.59 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.7 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.74 live births per woman | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 7.62 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.44 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.13 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.78 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.02 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.62 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.23 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.83 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.43 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.05 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.65 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.26 live births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9 live births per woman | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.58 live births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.32 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.17 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.34 live births per woman | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.34 live births per woman | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 2.82 live births per woman | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.07 live births per woman | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 live births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.98 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59 live births per woman | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 live births per woman | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 live births per woman | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 live births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 live births per woman | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 live births per woman | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.26 live births per woman | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 live births per woman | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.81 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.98 live births per woman | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.21 live births per woman | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.33 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 live births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.37 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.64 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.56 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.39 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.35 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.35 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 6.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.15 live births per woman | 5.59 live births per woman | 7.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 live births per woman | 4.05 live births per woman | 7.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 3.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | 3.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 live births per woman | 2.56 live births per woman | 3.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More education data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.2% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.32 live births per woman (2024)
- 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.35 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 live births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.