Share of the population that is female in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of the population that is female was 47.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
204th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2000
All-time low
47.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 47.1% for share of the population that is female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 53.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2025.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 47.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 47.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 47.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.1% | 47.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More gender data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 226 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 264 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 234 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 293 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 268 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 316 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 288 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of the population that is female in Northern Mariana Islands was 47.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2025.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of the population that is female?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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