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Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Turkey

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Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Turkey. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.55 in Bolivia and 1.51 in Turkey — 40.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.4% in Bolivia and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.1 years in Bolivia, compared to 27.1 years in Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Turkey by year

Bolivia
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Turkey
2023 2.55 1.51
2022 2.58 1.63
2021 2.62 1.71
2020 2.65 1.77
2019 2.69 1.89
2018 2.73 2
2017 2.78 2.08
2016 2.83 2.11
2015 2.89 2.16
2014 2.95 2.19
2013 3.01 2.11
2012 3.08 2.11
2011 3.14 2.05
2010 3.21 2.08
2009 3.29 2.1
2008 3.36 2.15
2007 3.45 2.16
2006 3.53 2.19
2005 3.56 2.2
2004 3.63 2.2
2003 3.72 2.2
2002 3.8 2.27
2001 3.89 2.39
2000 3.99 2.49
1999 4.09 2.63
1998 4.15 2.71
1997 4.22 2.74
1996 4.34 2.78
1995 4.41 2.84
1994 4.49 2.87
1993 4.59 2.92
1992 4.71 2.94
1991 4.85 3
1990 4.9 3.11
1989 4.97 3.34
1988 5.03 3.45
1987 5.06 3.54
1986 5.12 3.66
1985 5.15 3.78
1984 5.24 3.91
1983 5.29 4.06
1982 5.35 4.21
1981 5.41 4.35
1980 5.47 4.45
1979 5.54 4.58
1978 5.61 4.69
1977 5.67 4.78
1976 5.74 4.93
1975 5.75 5.09
1974 5.8 5.24
1973 5.85 5.41
1972 5.89 5.55
1971 5.95 5.67
1970 6 5.78
1969 6.06 5.87
1968 6.1 5.96
1967 6.13 6.06
1966 6.16 6.15
1965 6.18 6.22
1964 6.21 6.29
1963 6.23 6.34
1962 6.25 6.38
1961 6.26 6.42
1960 6.27 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 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 Bolivia vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bolivia
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Bolivia Turkey
2023 172,336 426,630
2022 167,691 535,373
2021 119,576 521,713
2020 131,870 608,708
2019 171,593 751,472
2018 172,775 830,353
2017 173,799 875,408
2016 175,057 895,841
2015 176,169 930,799
2014 176,967 957,055
2013 177,929 921,386
2012 178,716 917,145
2011 178,840 875,839
2010 179,036 892,334
2009 178,741 900,491
2008 178,576 868,749
2007 178,309 876,626
2006 177,999 897,351
2005 173,567 898,650
2004 172,350 896,025
2003 171,846 893,683
2002 170,656 922,927
2001 171,177 980,560
2000 172,996 1,020,515
1999 175,051 1,063,312
1998 174,207 1,103,242
1997 173,731 1,099,738
1996 175,861 1,091,827
1995 175,141 1,090,630
1994 175,387 1,078,208
1993 175,344 1,064,168
1992 174,242 1,039,125
1991 174,836 1,041,229
1990 171,351 1,044,467
1989 168,044 1,094,036
1988 164,763 1,101,266
1987 160,458 1,099,042
1986 156,146 1,102,660
1985 152,288 1,098,846
1984 150,545 1,096,529
1983 147,129 1,095,106
1982 144,825 1,091,863
1981 143,199 1,100,082
1980 140,460 1,090,538
1979 137,331 1,076,707
1978 134,504 1,054,863
1977 131,569 1,023,779
1976 128,552 1,009,999
1975 122,864 1,012,904
1974 119,560 1,020,053
1973 116,323 1,025,675
1972 112,799 1,023,781
1971 110,749 1,014,165
1970 107,897 991,950
1969 105,361 970,958
1968 102,671 950,778
1967 99,339 936,727
1966 95,800 925,790
1965 92,655 904,016
1964 89,745 884,152
1963 87,010 862,626
1962 84,090 837,473
1961 81,106 816,911
1960 78,501 773,009

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.41% in Bolivia and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs Turkey by year

Bolivia
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bolivia Turkey
2023 21.2 11.2
2022 21.6 12.2
2021 21.8 12.9
2020 22 13.4
2019 22.3 14.4
2018 22.6 15.4
2017 22.9 16.2
2016 23.3 16.6
2015 23.7 17.1
2014 24 17.5
2013 24.4 17
2012 24.8 17.2
2011 25.2 16.9
2010 25.6 17.2
2009 26 17.6
2008 26.4 18.2
2007 26.9 18.4
2006 27.3 18.7
2005 27.3 18.8
2004 27.7 18.9
2003 28.1 18.9
2002 28.5 19.5
2001 29.1 20.6
2000 29.8 21.4
1999 30.6 22.6
1998 31 23.3
1997 31.4 23.5
1996 32.3 23.7
1995 32.8 24.1
1994 33.4 24.3
1993 34.1 24.4
1992 34.8 24.4
1991 35.7 24.9
1990 36.1 25.5
1989 36.5 26.9
1988 36.9 27.7
1987 37.1 28.3
1986 37.4 29
1985 37.6 29.7
1984 38.1 30.4
1983 38.4 31.2
1982 38.8 32
1981 39.3 33.1
1980 39.7 33.7
1979 40.1 34.2
1978 40.5 34.5
1977 40.9 34.7
1976 41.2 35.3
1975 41.1 36.2
1974 41.5 37.3
1973 41.7 38.4
1972 41.9 39.3
1971 42.4 40.1
1970 42.7 40.6
1969 43 41
1968 43.3 41.5
1967 43.4 42.1
1966 43.5 42.9
1965 43.6 43.4
1964 43.7 43.9
1963 43.8 44.3
1962 43.9 44.7
1961 43.9 45.2
1960 43.9 45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.2 in Bolivia and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 43.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bolivia Turkey
Fertility rate 2.55 1.51
Fertility rate rank 74/196 140/196
Birth rate 21.2 11.2
Birth rate rank 66/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +172,336 +426,630
Natural population change rank 66/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +0.5%
Population growth +1.38% +0.23%
Population growth rank 75/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth 21.1 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.5 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 120.2 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.4 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.1% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 81.1% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.15% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.22% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 1.28%
Life expectancy 69.1 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bolivia Turkey
2100 16.9% 11%
2099 16.9% 11%
2098 17% 11.1%
2097 17.1% 11.1%
2096 17.1% 11.2%
2095 17.2% 11.2%
2094 17.3% 11.3%
2093 17.4% 11.4%
2092 17.4% 11.4%
2091 17.5% 11.5%
2090 17.6% 11.6%
2089 17.7% 11.6%
2088 17.8% 11.7%
2087 17.9% 11.7%
2086 17.9% 11.8%
2085 18% 11.8%
2084 18.1% 11.9%
2083 18.2% 11.9%
2082 18.3% 11.9%
2081 18.4% 11.9%
2080 18.5% 11.9%
2079 18.6% 12%
2078 18.7% 12%
2077 18.8% 12%
2076 19% 12%
2075 19.1% 12%
2074 19.2% 12%
2073 19.3% 12%
2072 19.4% 12.1%
2071 19.5% 12.1%
2070 19.6% 12.2%
2069 19.8% 12.2%
2068 19.9% 12.3%
2067 20% 12.4%
2066 20.2% 12.5%
2065 20.3% 12.7%
2064 20.4% 12.8%
2063 20.6% 13%
2062 20.7% 13.1%
2061 20.9% 13.3%
2060 21.1% 13.5%
2059 21.2% 13.7%
2058 21.4% 13.8%
2057 21.6% 14%
2056 21.7% 14.2%
2055 21.9% 14.3%
2054 22.1% 14.5%
2053 22.3% 14.6%
2052 22.5% 14.7%
2051 22.7% 14.9%
2050 22.9% 15%
2049 23.2% 15.1%
2048 23.4% 15.2%
2047 23.6% 15.3%
2046 23.8% 15.4%
2045 24.1% 15.5%
2044 24.3% 15.6%
2043 24.6% 15.7%
2042 24.8% 15.8%
2041 25.1% 15.9%
2040 25.3% 16%
2039 25.6% 16.1%
2038 25.8% 16.3%
2037 26.1% 16.4%
2036 26.3% 16.6%
2035 26.6% 16.9%
2034 26.9% 17.2%
2033 27.1% 17.6%
2032 27.4% 18%
2031 27.7% 18.4%
2030 28% 18.9%
2029 28.3% 19.4%
2028 28.6% 19.9%
2027 28.9% 20.3%
2026 29.3% 20.8%
2025 29.6% 21.2%
2024 29.8% 21.4%
2023 30.1% 21.8%
2022 30.5% 22.2%
2021 30.8% 22.5%
2020 31% 22.8%
2019 31.3% 23%
2018 31.6% 23.1%
2017 31.9% 23.3%
2016 32.3% 23.6%
2015 32.6% 23.9%
2014 33% 24.3%
2013 33.3% 24.7%
2012 33.7% 25.1%
2011 34.1% 25.5%
2010 34.4% 25.9%
2009 34.8% 26.3%
2008 35.2% 26.7%
2007 35.6% 27.1%
2006 36% 27.5%
2005 36.3% 27.9%
2004 36.7% 28.3%
2003 37.1% 28.7%
2002 37.4% 29.2%
2001 37.7% 29.7%
2000 38% 30.2%
1999 38.3% 30.8%
1998 38.6% 31.4%
1997 38.8% 32%
1996 39.1% 32.6%
1995 39.3% 33.2%
1994 39.6% 33.8%
1993 39.8% 34.3%
1992 40% 34.8%
1991 40.2% 35.3%
1990 40.3% 35.8%
1989 40.4% 36.3%
1988 40.5% 36.7%
1987 40.6% 37.2%
1986 40.7% 37.6%
1985 40.8% 38.1%
1984 40.9% 38.5%
1983 40.9% 38.9%
1982 41% 39.3%
1981 41.1% 39.6%
1980 41.1% 39.8%
1979 41.2% 40.1%
1978 41.2% 40.4%
1977 41.3% 40.7%
1976 41.3% 41.1%
1975 41.3% 41.5%
1974 41.3% 41.8%
1973 41.3% 42.1%
1972 41.3% 42.3%
1971 41.3% 42.5%
1970 41.2% 42.7%
1969 41.2% 42.8%
1968 41.1% 42.9%
1967 41% 42.9%
1966 40.9% 42.8%
1965 40.8% 42.8%
1964 40.6% 42.7%
1963 40.5% 42.5%
1962 40.5% 42.4%
1961 40.5% 42.2%
1960 40.6% 42%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and Turkey compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs Turkey

Bolivia
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bolivia Turkey
2023 146 15
2022 164 21
2021 270 20
2020 218 19
2019 156 17
2018 157 17
2017 160 18
2016 162 19
2015 166 19
2014 171 20
2013 175 20
2012 180 21
2011 187 23
2010 196 23
2009 205 23
2008 214 24
2007 224 25
2006 236 26
2005 242 27
2004 251 28
2003 256 29
2002 262 30
2001 276 31
2000 287 32
1999 292 34
1998 298 34
1997 306 35
1996 314 36
1995 322 37
1994 336 38
1993 354 39
1992 375 40
1991 391 41
1990 407 42
1989 430 44
1988 457 47
1987 478 50
1986 503 53
1985 518 56

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Bolivia
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bolivia Turkey
2023 2.31% 1.28%
2022 2.39% 0.96%
2021 2.48% 1.01%
2020 2.57% 1.05%
2019 2.67% 1.1%
2018 2.78% 1.15%
2017 2.9% 1.2%
2016 3.03% 1.26%
2015 3.18% 1.33%
2014 3.35% 1.4%
2013 3.54% 1.49%
2012 3.75% 1.58%
2011 3.97% 1.68%
2010 4.2% 1.79%
2009 4.45% 1.92%
2008 4.72% 2.06%
2007 5% 2.21%
2006 5.31% 2.38%
2005 5.64% 2.57%
2004 5.99% 2.77%
2003 6.35% 2.99%
2002 6.74% 3.22%
2001 7.14% 3.47%
2000 7.57% 3.74%
1999 8.02% 4.03%
1998 8.47% 4.33%
1997 8.93% 4.66%
1996 9.38% 5%
1995 9.84% 5.35%
1994 10.3% 5.73%
1993 10.8% 6.11%
1992 11.2% 6.52%
1991 11.7% 6.95%
1990 12.2% 7.38%
1989 12.7% 7.83%
1988 13.2% 8.29%
1987 13.7% 8.77%
1986 14.2% 9.27%
1985 14.6% 9.79%
1984 15.1% 10.3%
1983 15.6% 10.9%
1982 16% 11.5%
1981 16.5% 12.1%
1980 16.9% 12.7%
1979 17.4% 13.3%
1978 17.9% 13.9%
1977 18.5% 14.5%
1976 19.1% 15.1%
1975 19.8% 15.7%
1974 20.4% 16.3%
1973 21% 16.9%
1972 21.7% 17.5%
1971 22.3% 18%
1970 22.9% 18.6%
1969 23.6% 19.2%
1968 24.2% 19.7%
1967 24.8% 20.4%
1966 25.4% 21%
1965 26% 21.7%
1964 26.6% 22.5%
1963 27.2% 23.3%
1962 27.8% 24.1%
1961 28.4% 25%
1960 29% 25.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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