Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands
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Population: 71,912 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
24% (male 8,652; female 8,377)
15-64 years:
75% (male 25,441; female 28,233)
65 years and over:
1% (male 591; female 618) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.75% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 20.86 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 2.41 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 19.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.9 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.96 male(s)/female
total population:
0.93 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 5.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
75.54 years
male:
72.45 years
female:
78.82 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.76 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
NA
adjective:
NA
Ethnic groups: Chamorro, Carolinians and other Micronesians, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)
Languages:
English, Chamorro, Carolinian
note:
86% of population speaks a language other than English at home
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
97%
male:
97%
female:
96% (1980 est.)
- See also : Northern Mariana Islands