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Sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 115.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
115.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.56 males per 100 females
in 2012
All-time low
93.37 males per 100 females
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 115.44 males per 100 females.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 115.56 males per 100 females in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93.37 males per 100 females, in 1969.

That places Northern Mariana Islands 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 106.12 males per 100 females —
1951 105.41 males per 100 females -0.7%
1952 104.03 males per 100 females -1.3%
1953 102.63 males per 100 females -1.3%
1954 101.92 males per 100 females -0.7%
1955 100.61 males per 100 females -1.3%
1956 98.84 males per 100 females -1.8%
1957 96.72 males per 100 females -2.1%
1958 97.75 males per 100 females +1.1%
1959 103.17 males per 100 females +5.5%
1960 107.89 males per 100 females +4.6%
1961 109.43 males per 100 females +1.4%
1962 110.3 males per 100 females +0.8%
1963 111.11 males per 100 females +0.7%
1964 110.17 males per 100 females -0.8%
1965 109.39 males per 100 females -0.7%
1966 107.06 males per 100 females -2.1%
1967 104.4 males per 100 females -2.5%
1968 101.65 males per 100 females -2.6%
1969 93.37 males per 100 females -8.1%
1970 95.12 males per 100 females +1.9%
1971 104.15 males per 100 females +9.5%
1972 106.81 males per 100 females +2.6%
1973 106.48 males per 100 females -0.3%
1974 105.79 males per 100 females -0.6%
1975 105.41 males per 100 females -0.4%
1976 104.4 males per 100 females -1.0%
1977 105.33 males per 100 females +0.9%
1978 108.23 males per 100 females +2.8%
1979 113.06 males per 100 females +4.5%
1980 113.53 males per 100 females +0.4%
1981 109.45 males per 100 females -3.6%
1982 108.21 males per 100 females -1.1%
1983 108.5 males per 100 females +0.3%
1984 108.43 males per 100 females -0.1%
1985 108.12 males per 100 females -0.3%
1986 108.14 males per 100 females +0.0%
1987 107.67 males per 100 females -0.4%
1988 106.82 males per 100 females -0.8%
1989 106.33 males per 100 females -0.5%
1990 108.05 males per 100 females +1.6%
1991 109.57 males per 100 females +1.4%
1992 109.15 males per 100 females -0.4%
1993 107.92 males per 100 females -1.1%
1994 106.37 males per 100 females -1.4%
1995 106.3 males per 100 females -0.1%
1996 109.41 males per 100 females +2.9%
1997 111.97 males per 100 females +2.3%
1998 112.07 males per 100 females +0.1%
1999 112.7 males per 100 females +0.6%
2000 113.86 males per 100 females +1.0%
2001 114.53 males per 100 females +0.6%
2002 114.19 males per 100 females -0.3%
2003 113.14 males per 100 females -0.9%
2004 111.57 males per 100 females -1.4%
2005 110.27 males per 100 females -1.2%
2006 109.11 males per 100 females -1.0%
2007 107.93 males per 100 females -1.1%
2008 107.85 males per 100 females -0.1%
2009 108.28 males per 100 females +0.4%
2010 111.7 males per 100 females +3.2%
2011 115.27 males per 100 females +3.2%
2012 115.56 males per 100 females +0.2%
2013 114.69 males per 100 females -0.7%
2014 113.85 males per 100 females -0.7%
2015 113.37 males per 100 females -0.4%
2016 113.35 males per 100 females -0.0%
2017 113.21 males per 100 females -0.1%
2018 113.33 males per 100 females +0.1%
2019 114.81 males per 100 females +1.3%
2020 115.39 males per 100 females +0.5%
2021 115.48 males per 100 females +0.1%
2022 115.44 males per 100 females -0.0%
2023 115.44 males per 100 females +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 101.72 males per 100 females 96.72 males per 100 females 106.12 males per 100 females 10
1960s 106.48 males per 100 females 93.37 males per 100 females 111.11 males per 100 females 10
1970s 105.48 males per 100 females 95.12 males per 100 females 113.06 males per 100 females 10
1980s 108.52 males per 100 females 106.33 males per 100 females 113.53 males per 100 females 10
1990s 109.35 males per 100 females 106.3 males per 100 females 112.7 males per 100 females 10
2000s 111.07 males per 100 females 107.85 males per 100 females 114.53 males per 100 females 10
2010s 113.92 males per 100 females 111.7 males per 100 females 115.56 males per 100 females 10
2020s 115.44 males per 100 females 115.39 males per 100 females 115.48 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 1 Liechtenstein 116.28 males per 100 females compare
  2. 3 Azerbaijan 111.63 males per 100 females compare
  3. 4 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 111.27 males per 100 females compare
  4. 5 China 110.63 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands?
Sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands was 115.44 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 115.56 males per 100 females in 2012.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 93.37 males per 100 females in 1969.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of male births per 100 female births.