Northern Mariana Islands Demographics Profile 2008

Population

86,616 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 18.4% (male 8,342/female 7,594)
15-64 years: 79.9% (male 27,996/female 41,245)
65 years and over: 1.7% (male 740/female 699) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 29.9 years
male: 32 years
female: 28.9 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

2.377% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

19.04 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

2.31 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

7.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.68 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.06 male(s)/female
total population: 0.75 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 6.68 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 76.5 years
male: 73.89 years
female: 79.26 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.18 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: NA (US citizens)
adjective: NA

Ethnic groups

Asian 56.3%, Pacific islander 36.3%, Caucasian 1.8%, other 0.8%, mixed 4.8% (2000 census)

Religions

Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)

Languages

Philippine languages 24.4%, Chinese 23.4%, Chamorro 22.4%, English 10.8%, other Pacific island languages 9.5%, other 9.6% (2000 census)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 96% (1980 est.)