Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Turkey

Fertility rate in Albania vs Turkey by year

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Albania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Turkey
2023	1.35	1.51
2022	1.36	1.63
2021	1.37	1.71
2020	1.37	1.77
2019	1.4	1.89
2018	1.42	2
2017	1.49	2.08
2016	1.56	2.11
2015	1.63	2.16
2014	1.72	2.19
2013	1.74	2.11
2012	1.72	2.11
2011	1.68	2.05
2010	1.65	2.08
2009	1.64	2.1
2008	1.62	2.15
2007	1.63	2.16
2006	1.69	2.19
2005	1.79	2.2
2004	1.89	2.2
2003	2.01	2.2
2002	2	2.27
2001	2.14	2.39
2000	2.22	2.49
1999	2.31	2.63
1998	2.42	2.71
1997	2.54	2.74
1996	2.67	2.78
1995	2.76	2.84
1994	2.8	2.87
1993	2.81	2.92
1992	2.89	2.94
1991	2.96	3
1990	3.01	3.11
1989	3.03	3.34
1988	3.07	3.45
1987	3.11	3.54
1986	3.14	3.66
1985	3.21	3.78
1984	3.28	3.91
1983	3.32	4.06
1982	3.42	4.21
1981	3.47	4.35
1980	3.59	4.45
1979	3.78	4.58
1978	4	4.69
1977	4.2	4.78
1976	4.37	4.93
1975	4.57	5.09
1974	4.7	5.24
1973	4.83	5.41
1972	4.98	5.55
1971	5.08	5.67
1970	5.16	5.78
1969	5.29	5.87
1968	5.32	5.96
1967	5.31	6.06
1966	5.33	6.15
1965	5.47	6.22
1964	5.71	6.29
1963	5.93	6.34
1962	6.11	6.38
1961	6.27	6.42
1960	6.38	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Turkey
2023	4,615	426,630
2022	3,913	535,373
2021	623	521,713
2020	3,682	608,708
2019	8,432	751,472
2018	9,187	830,353
2017	10,707	875,408
2016	12,332	895,841
2015	14,164	930,799
2014	16,185	957,055
2013	17,234	921,386
2012	17,565	917,145
2011	17,564	875,839
2010	18,404	892,334
2009	19,336	900,491
2008	19,526	868,749
2007	20,286	876,626
2006	21,732	897,351
2005	24,390	898,650
2004	26,989	896,025
2003	29,907	893,683
2002	30,189	922,927
2001	33,573	980,560
2000	36,741	1,020,515
1999	40,047	1,063,312
1998	43,884	1,103,242
1997	46,979	1,099,738
1996	52,745	1,091,827
1995	56,784	1,090,630
1994	59,086	1,078,208
1993	60,602	1,064,168
1992	63,376	1,039,125
1991	65,639	1,041,229
1990	67,355	1,044,467
1989	66,351	1,094,036
1988	64,616	1,101,266
1987	63,334	1,099,042
1986	61,925	1,102,660
1985	60,798	1,098,846
1984	59,396	1,096,529
1983	57,647	1,095,106
1982	56,443	1,091,863
1981	54,595	1,100,082
1980	53,803	1,090,538
1979	54,139	1,076,707
1978	55,463	1,054,863
1977	56,319	1,023,779
1976	56,428	1,009,999
1975	56,920	1,012,904
1974	56,133	1,020,053
1973	55,439	1,025,675
1972	54,966	1,023,781
1971	53,797	1,014,165
1970	52,293	991,950
1969	51,407	970,958
1968	49,258	950,778
1967	46,494	936,727
1966	44,507	925,790
1965	43,953	904,016
1964	44,205	884,152
1963	44,040	862,626
1962	43,124	837,473
1961	41,802	816,911
1960	40,436	773,009

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Albania vs Turkey by year

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Albania

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Turkey
2023	10.2	11.2
2022	10.3	12.2
2021	10.5	12.9
2020	10.5	13.4
2019	10.8	14.4
2018	10.9	15.4
2017	11.4	16.2
2016	11.9	16.6
2015	12.4	17.1
2014	13.1	17.5
2013	13.1	17
2012	12.9	17.2
2011	12.4	16.9
2010	12.4	17.2
2009	12.3	17.6
2008	12.2	18.2
2007	12.4	18.4
2006	13	18.7
2005	13.9	18.8
2004	14.7	18.9
2003	15.6	18.9
2002	15.6	19.5
2001	16.6	20.6
2000	17.5	21.4
1999	18.5	22.6
1998	19.6	23.3
1997	20.8	23.5
1996	22.1	23.7
1995	23.3	24.1
1994	23.9	24.3
1993	24.2	24.4
1992	25	24.4
1991	25.6	24.9
1990	26.1	25.5
1989	26.2	26.9
1988	26.2	27.7
1987	26.3	28.3
1986	26.3	29
1985	26.5	29.7
1984	26.5	30.4
1983	26.4	31.2
1982	26.6	32
1981	26.5	33.1
1980	26.8	33.7
1979	27.5	34.2
1978	28.5	34.5
1977	29.4	34.7
1976	30.1	35.3
1975	31	36.2
1974	31.5	37.3
1973	32	38.4
1972	32.6	39.3
1971	33.1	40.1
1970	33.4	40.6
1969	34	41
1968	34.1	41.5
1967	33.8	42.1
1966	33.9	42.9
1965	34.8	43.4
1964	36.4	43.9
1963	37.9	44.3
1962	39.1	44.7
1961	40.3	45.2
1960	41	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 41 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Turkey
2100	10%	11%
2099	10%	11%
2098	10%	11.1%
2097	10%	11.1%
2096	10%	11.2%
2095	9.99%	11.2%
2094	9.96%	11.3%
2093	9.92%	11.4%
2092	9.88%	11.4%
2091	9.83%	11.5%
2090	9.77%	11.6%
2089	9.7%	11.6%
2088	9.64%	11.7%
2087	9.56%	11.7%
2086	9.49%	11.8%
2085	9.43%	11.8%
2084	9.37%	11.9%
2083	9.31%	11.9%
2082	9.26%	11.9%
2081	9.22%	11.9%
2080	9.19%	11.9%
2079	9.17%	12%
2078	9.16%	12%
2077	9.16%	12%
2076	9.17%	12%
2075	9.2%	12%
2074	9.24%	12%
2073	9.28%	12%
2072	9.33%	12.1%
2071	9.39%	12.1%
2070	9.46%	12.2%
2069	9.54%	12.2%
2068	9.62%	12.3%
2067	9.71%	12.4%
2066	9.81%	12.5%
2065	9.9%	12.7%
2064	10%	12.8%
2063	10.1%	13%
2062	10.2%	13.1%
2061	10.3%	13.3%
2060	10.3%	13.5%
2059	10.4%	13.7%
2058	10.4%	13.8%
2057	10.5%	14%
2056	10.5%	14.2%
2055	10.6%	14.3%
2054	10.6%	14.5%
2053	10.6%	14.6%
2052	10.7%	14.7%
2051	10.7%	14.9%
2050	10.8%	15%
2049	10.8%	15.1%
2048	10.9%	15.2%
2047	11%	15.3%
2046	11.1%	15.4%
2045	11.3%	15.5%
2044	11.4%	15.6%
2043	11.6%	15.7%
2042	11.8%	15.8%
2041	12%	15.9%
2040	12.2%	16%
2039	12.4%	16.1%
2038	12.7%	16.3%
2037	12.9%	16.4%
2036	13.2%	16.6%
2035	13.4%	16.9%
2034	13.7%	17.2%
2033	14%	17.6%
2032	14.3%	18%
2031	14.6%	18.4%
2030	15%	18.9%
2029	15.4%	19.4%
2028	15.8%	19.9%
2027	16.2%	20.3%
2026	16.5%	20.8%
2025	16.7%	21.2%
2024	16.8%	21.4%
2023	17%	21.8%
2022	17.2%	22.2%
2021	17.4%	22.5%
2020	17.5%	22.8%
2019	17.7%	23%
2018	18%	23.1%
2017	18.3%	23.3%
2016	18.6%	23.6%
2015	19%	23.9%
2014	19.4%	24.3%
2013	19.8%	24.7%
2012	20.3%	25.1%
2011	20.9%	25.5%
2010	21.7%	25.9%
2009	22.5%	26.3%
2008	23.4%	26.7%
2007	24.2%	27.1%
2006	25%	27.5%
2005	25.9%	27.9%
2004	26.7%	28.3%
2003	27.5%	28.7%
2002	28.3%	29.2%
2001	29%	29.7%
2000	29.6%	30.2%
1999	30%	30.8%
1998	30.5%	31.4%
1997	30.8%	32%
1996	31.1%	32.6%
1995	31.4%	33.2%
1994	31.6%	33.8%
1993	31.9%	34.3%
1992	32.2%	34.8%
1991	32.4%	35.3%
1990	32.7%	35.8%
1989	32.9%	36.3%
1988	33.1%	36.7%
1987	33.4%	37.2%
1986	33.8%	37.6%
1985	34.2%	38.1%
1984	34.6%	38.5%
1983	35%	38.9%
1982	35.4%	39.3%
1981	35.8%	39.6%
1980	36.3%	39.8%
1979	36.7%	40.1%
1978	37.3%	40.4%
1977	38%	40.7%
1976	38.7%	41.1%
1975	39.4%	41.5%
1974	40%	41.8%
1973	40.6%	42.1%
1972	41.1%	42.3%
1971	41.5%	42.5%
1970	41.8%	42.7%
1969	42.1%	42.8%
1968	42.3%	42.9%
1967	42.3%	42.9%
1966	42.3%	42.8%
1965	42.3%	42.8%
1964	42.3%	42.7%
1963	42.2%	42.5%
1962	42%	42.4%
1961	41.7%	42.2%
1960	41.2%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Turkey

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Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Turkey
2023	7	15
2022	8	21
2021	14	20
2020	7	19
2019	7	17
2018	7	17
2017	8	18
2016	8	19
2015	9	19
2014	10	20
2013	10	20
2012	10	21
2011	9	23
2010	9	23
2009	9	23
2008	10	24
2007	10	25
2006	11	26
2005	12	27
2004	13	28
2003	13	29
2002	14	30
2001	14	31
2000	15	32
1999	17	34
1998	18	34
1997	21	35
1996	20	36
1995	21	37
1994	22	38
1993	24	39
1992	26	40
1991	28	41
1990	30	42
1989	31	44
1988	32	47
1987	33	50
1986	35	53
1985	38	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Turkey
2023	0.94%	1.28%
2022	0.94%	0.96%
2021	0.95%	1.01%
2020	0.94%	1.05%
2019	0.94%	1.1%
2018	0.93%	1.15%
2017	0.93%	1.2%
2016	0.94%	1.26%
2015	0.96%	1.33%
2014	0.99%	1.4%
2013	1.05%	1.49%
2012	1.12%	1.58%
2011	1.22%	1.68%
2010	1.33%	1.79%
2009	1.45%	1.92%
2008	1.58%	2.06%
2007	1.71%	2.21%
2006	1.85%	2.38%
2005	2%	2.57%
2004	2.14%	2.77%
2003	2.29%	2.99%
2002	2.43%	3.22%
2001	2.57%	3.47%
2000	2.71%	3.74%
1999	2.84%	4.03%
1998	2.98%	4.33%
1997	3.11%	4.66%
1996	3.24%	5%
1995	3.36%	5.35%
1994	3.49%	5.73%
1993	3.62%	6.11%
1992	3.76%	6.52%
1991	3.9%	6.95%
1990	4.08%	7.38%
1989	4.28%	7.83%
1988	4.51%	8.29%
1987	4.79%	8.77%
1986	5.11%	9.27%
1985	5.48%	9.79%
1984	5.9%	10.3%
1983	6.37%	10.9%
1982	6.9%	11.5%
1981	7.49%	12.1%
1980	8.12%	12.7%
1979	8.84%	13.3%
1978	9.62%	13.9%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.1%
1975	-	15.7%
1974	-	16.3%
1973	-	16.9%
1972	-	17.5%
1971	-	18%
1970	-	18.6%
1969	-	19.2%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.