Northern Mariana Islands

Country in Micronesia, Oceania · ranked on 435 metrics

Northern Mariana Islands is a country in Oceania with a population of 42,914 (214th of 235). It ranks best for Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (25th of 204), Male Life Expectancy WB (tied 51st of 214), Male Life Expectancy UN (59th of 231). It ranks lowest for Broadband Cost per Month (202nd of 205), Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 198th of 206), Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (tied 198th of 206).

Population
42,914
214th highest of 235
Density
93.3
123rd highest of 235
Growth rate
-1.44%
231st highest of 235
Area
464
197th highest of 235
Continent
Oceania
Micronesia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 130 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 4th of 204
  2. Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    7th of 203
  3. Hypertension Rates by Country · 2023
    13th of 204
  4. Birth Defect Rates by Country · 2021
    25th of 204
  5. HIV Rates Male28.05 per 100k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2023
    26th of 201
  6. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 159
  7. Countries Without Clean Water
    tied 1st of 224
  8. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 32nd of 204
  9. Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    tied 36th of 197
  10. Trees by Country · 2023
    42nd of 209

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    202nd of 205
  2. Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    163rd of 167
  3. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    206th of 213
  4. Renewable Energy by Country · 2021
    tied 198th of 206
  5. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    192nd of 201
  6. Amphetamine Use Rate237.64 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    194th of 204
  7. Male Suicide Rate29.83 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    190th of 204
  8. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 171st of 192
  9. IP Address by Country
    206th of 232
  10. Suicide Rate1.45 rate per 100k
    Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    180th of 203

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Strongest category Geography (68), weakest Tech & Business (15). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 35 widely reported measures from 9 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Guam83% similar
    Compared on 33 of 35
  2. American Samoa80% similar
    Compared on 30 of 35
  3. Palau79% similar
    Compared on 31 of 35
  4. Dominica76% similar
  5. Samoa75% similar

Cities in Northern Mariana Islands

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 42,914, 214th among 235 countries.
What does Northern Mariana Islands rank best at?
Among countries, Northern Mariana Islands ranks best for Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (25th of 204); Male Life Expectancy WB (tied 51st of 214); Male Life Expectancy UN (59th of 231).
Where does Northern Mariana Islands rank worst?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks lowest for Broadband Cost per Month (202nd of 205); Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 198th of 206); Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (tied 198th of 206).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Northern Mariana Islands?
Rankodex ranks Northern Mariana Islands on 435 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

435 metrics with a value for this place, in 138 topics