Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Northern Mariana Islands

Share of population under 15 in the Northern Mariana Islands in 2025 — 21.2%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 29.4 pp.

2025 21.2% −0.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 112of 217
Period maximum 51.1%1964
Period minimum 21.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025203040506019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 50.6%1962: 50.9%1964: 51.1%1966: 50.8%1968: 49.8%1970: 49.1%1972: 46.9%1974: 45.1%1976: 43.3%1978: 41.7%1980: 39.5%1982: 34.3%1984: 29.6%1986: 26.4%1988: 24.7%1990: 24.4%1992: 26.7%1994: 28.8%1996: 28.5%1998: 25.2%2000: 23%2002: 24.2%2004: 25.2%2006: 25.9%2008: 26.3%2010: 26.5%2012: 26%2014: 25.5%2016: 25%2018: 24.4%2020: 23.5%2022: 22.9%2024: 22%2025: 21.2%
Change over the period: −29.4 pp Annual average: -0.45 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands 21.2%
World 24.4%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 29.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Northern Mariana Islands, by year Northern Mariana Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.2 −0.8 pp
2024 22 −0.6 pp
2023 22.6 −0.4 pp
2022 22.9 −0.3 pp
2021 23.2 −0.3 pp
2020 23.5 −0.4 pp
2019 23.9 −0.5 pp
2018 24.4 −0.4 pp
2017 24.7 −0.3 pp
2016 25 −0.2 pp
2015 25.3 −0.2 pp
2014 25.5 −0.2 pp
2013 25.7 −0.3 pp
2012 26 −0.3 pp
2011 26.3 −0.2 pp
2010 26.5 −0 pp
2009 26.5 +0.2 pp
2008 26.3 +0.2 pp
2007 26.2 +0.2 pp
2006 25.9 +0.3 pp
2005 25.6 +0.4 pp
2004 25.2 +0.5 pp
2003 24.8 +0.6 pp
2002 24.2 +0.7 pp
2001 23.5 +0.5 pp
2000 23 −0.6 pp
1999 23.6 −1.6 pp
1998 25.2 −1.6 pp
1997 26.8 −1.7 pp
1996 28.5 −0.8 pp
1995 29.3 +0.6 pp
1994 28.8 +1 pp
1993 27.8 +1.1 pp
1992 26.7 +1.2 pp
1991 25.5 +1.1 pp
1990 24.4 +0.2 pp
1989 24.2 −0.6 pp
1988 24.7 −0.7 pp
1987 25.5 −1 pp
1986 26.4 −1.4 pp
1985 27.8 −1.8 pp
1984 29.6 −2.2 pp
1983 31.8 −2.5 pp
1982 34.3 −2.7 pp
1981 37 −2.5 pp
1980 39.5 −1.5 pp
1979 41 −0.7 pp
1978 41.7 −0.8 pp
1977 42.5 −0.9 pp
1976 43.3 −0.9 pp
1975 44.2 −0.9 pp
1974 45.1 −0.9 pp
1973 46 −0.9 pp
1972 46.9 −1.1 pp
1971 48 −1.1 pp
1970 49.1 −0.5 pp
1969 49.6 −0.2 pp
1968 49.8 −0.5 pp
1967 50.3 −0.5 pp
1966 50.8 −0.2 pp
1965 51 −0.1 pp
1964 51.1 +0 pp
1963 51.1 +0.1 pp
1962 50.9 +0.2 pp
1961 50.7 +0.1 pp
1960 50.6

Micronesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.