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Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Turkey

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Burkina Faso has an annual birth rate of 31.6 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 4.19 in Burkina Faso and 1.51 in Turkey — 63.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Burkina Faso and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Burkina Faso is ranked 24/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.1 years in Burkina Faso, compared to 27.1 years in Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Burkina Faso — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 87.1 in Burkina Faso vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Burkina Faso, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Turkey by year

Burkina Faso
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Turkey
2023 4.19 1.51
2022 4.28 1.63
2021 4.36 1.71
2020 4.44 1.77
2019 4.68 1.89
2018 4.92 2
2017 5.17 2.08
2016 5.33 2.11
2015 5.48 2.16
2014 5.6 2.19
2013 5.7 2.11
2012 5.79 2.11
2011 5.87 2.05
2010 5.94 2.08
2009 5.99 2.1
2008 6.05 2.15
2007 6.11 2.16
2006 6.17 2.19
2005 6.18 2.2
2004 6.22 2.2
2003 6.28 2.2
2002 6.34 2.27
2001 6.43 2.39
2000 6.52 2.49
1999 6.59 2.63
1998 6.66 2.71
1997 6.72 2.74
1996 6.78 2.78
1995 6.81 2.84
1994 6.84 2.87
1993 6.89 2.92
1992 6.94 2.94
1991 6.97 3
1990 7.01 3.11
1989 7.05 3.34
1988 7.11 3.45
1987 7.17 3.54
1986 7.22 3.66
1985 7.24 3.78
1984 7.25 3.91
1983 7.25 4.06
1982 7.25 4.21
1981 7.26 4.35
1980 7.22 4.45
1979 7.19 4.58
1978 7.15 4.69
1977 7.05 4.78
1976 6.95 4.93
1975 6.91 5.09
1974 6.84 5.24
1973 6.77 5.41
1972 6.72 5.55
1971 6.7 5.67
1970 6.69 5.78
1969 6.66 5.87
1968 6.65 5.96
1967 6.59 6.06
1966 6.53 6.15
1965 6.47 6.22
1964 6.42 6.29
1963 6.36 6.34
1962 6.32 6.38
1961 6.29 6.42
1960 6.25 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 Burkina Faso was 4.19 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 Burkina Faso vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Burkina Faso
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Burkina Faso Turkey
2023 545,227 426,630
2022 538,146 535,373
2021 527,468 521,713
2020 524,359 608,708
2019 540,001 751,472
2018 556,493 830,353
2017 569,975 875,408
2016 571,519 895,841
2015 570,554 930,799
2014 563,218 957,055
2013 556,096 921,386
2012 544,293 917,145
2011 530,765 875,839
2010 515,480 892,334
2009 499,596 900,491
2008 485,223 868,749
2007 467,277 876,626
2006 450,357 897,351
2005 427,243 898,650
2004 408,567 896,025
2003 394,516 893,683
2002 377,333 922,927
2001 367,731 980,560
2000 356,657 1,020,515
1999 342,630 1,063,312
1998 333,196 1,103,242
1997 322,253 1,099,738
1996 315,820 1,091,827
1995 305,878 1,090,630
1994 296,465 1,078,208
1993 289,044 1,064,168
1992 284,622 1,039,125
1991 280,111 1,041,229
1990 273,846 1,044,467
1989 267,314 1,094,036
1988 262,065 1,101,266
1987 257,730 1,099,042
1986 252,922 1,102,660
1985 246,574 1,098,846
1984 237,838 1,096,529
1983 228,467 1,095,106
1982 220,896 1,091,863
1981 212,623 1,100,082
1980 205,248 1,090,538
1979 196,647 1,076,707
1978 187,019 1,054,863
1977 175,672 1,023,779
1976 165,224 1,009,999
1975 157,174 1,012,904
1974 149,231 1,020,053
1973 141,751 1,025,675
1972 135,756 1,023,781
1971 130,924 1,014,165
1970 127,814 991,950
1969 123,666 970,958
1968 121,264 950,778
1967 117,223 936,727
1966 113,344 925,790
1965 109,544 904,016
1964 105,741 884,152
1963 101,760 862,626
1962 98,561 837,473
1961 95,059 816,911
1960 92,055 773,009

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 +2.37% in Burkina Faso and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Turkey by year

Burkina Faso
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso Turkey
2023 31.6 11.2
2022 32 12.2
2021 32.4 12.9
2020 32.7 13.4
2019 34.3 14.4
2018 36 15.4
2017 37.7 16.2
2016 38.9 16.6
2015 40 17.1
2014 40.9 17.5
2013 41.7 17
2012 42.3 17.2
2011 42.8 16.9
2010 43.2 17.2
2009 43.5 17.6
2008 43.9 18.2
2007 44.2 18.4
2006 44.4 18.7
2005 44.1 18.8
2004 44.1 18.9
2003 44.5 18.9
2002 44.5 19.5
2001 44.9 20.6
2000 45.2 21.4
1999 45.2 22.6
1998 45.6 23.3
1997 45.9 23.5
1996 46.1 23.7
1995 46 24.1
1994 46 24.3
1993 46.2 24.4
1992 46.6 24.4
1991 47 24.9
1990 47.1 25.5
1989 47.3 26.9
1988 47.7 27.7
1987 48.2 28.3
1986 48.6 29
1985 48.9 29.7
1984 48.9 30.4
1983 48.9 31.2
1982 49.1 32
1981 49.4 33.1
1980 49.4 33.7
1979 49.5 34.2
1978 49.3 34.5
1977 48.8 34.7
1976 48.4 35.3
1975 48.2 36.2
1974 48 37.3
1973 47.8 38.4
1972 47.6 39.3
1971 47.6 40.1
1970 47.7 40.6
1969 47.8 41
1968 47.9 41.5
1967 47.7 42.1
1966 47.5 42.9
1965 47.3 43.4
1964 47.1 43.9
1963 46.8 44.3
1962 46.6 44.7
1961 46.4 45.2
1960 46.2 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 31.6 in Burkina Faso and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 46.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burkina Faso Turkey
Fertility rate 4.19 1.51
Fertility rate rank 22/196 140/196
Birth rate 31.6 11.2
Birth rate rank 24/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +545,227 +426,630
Natural population change rank 36/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +2.37% +0.5%
Population growth +2.27% +0.23%
Population growth rank 39/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth 20.1 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.8 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.4 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 64.8 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.3% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 79.8% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.48% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.73% 1.28%
Life expectancy 61.6 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burkina Faso Turkey
2100 20.1% 11%
2099 20.2% 11%
2098 20.3% 11.1%
2097 20.3% 11.1%
2096 20.4% 11.2%
2095 20.6% 11.2%
2094 20.7% 11.3%
2093 20.8% 11.4%
2092 20.9% 11.4%
2091 21% 11.5%
2090 21.2% 11.6%
2089 21.3% 11.6%
2088 21.4% 11.7%
2087 21.6% 11.7%
2086 21.8% 11.8%
2085 21.9% 11.8%
2084 22.1% 11.9%
2083 22.2% 11.9%
2082 22.4% 11.9%
2081 22.6% 11.9%
2080 22.8% 11.9%
2079 23% 12%
2078 23.1% 12%
2077 23.3% 12%
2076 23.5% 12%
2075 23.7% 12%
2074 23.9% 12%
2073 24.1% 12%
2072 24.3% 12.1%
2071 24.5% 12.1%
2070 24.7% 12.2%
2069 24.9% 12.2%
2068 25.1% 12.3%
2067 25.3% 12.4%
2066 25.5% 12.5%
2065 25.7% 12.7%
2064 26% 12.8%
2063 26.2% 13%
2062 26.5% 13.1%
2061 26.8% 13.3%
2060 27.1% 13.5%
2059 27.4% 13.7%
2058 27.7% 13.8%
2057 28% 14%
2056 28.3% 14.2%
2055 28.7% 14.3%
2054 29% 14.5%
2053 29.4% 14.6%
2052 29.7% 14.7%
2051 30.1% 14.9%
2050 30.4% 15%
2049 30.8% 15.1%
2048 31.2% 15.2%
2047 31.5% 15.3%
2046 31.9% 15.4%
2045 32.2% 15.5%
2044 32.6% 15.6%
2043 32.9% 15.7%
2042 33.2% 15.8%
2041 33.5% 15.9%
2040 33.9% 16%
2039 34.2% 16.1%
2038 34.5% 16.3%
2037 34.9% 16.4%
2036 35.2% 16.6%
2035 35.5% 16.9%
2034 35.9% 17.2%
2033 36.4% 17.6%
2032 36.9% 18%
2031 37.5% 18.4%
2030 38.2% 18.9%
2029 38.9% 19.4%
2028 39.5% 19.9%
2027 40.2% 20.3%
2026 40.9% 20.8%
2025 41.5% 21.2%
2024 41.8% 21.4%
2023 42.4% 21.8%
2022 43% 22.2%
2021 43.5% 22.5%
2020 44% 22.8%
2019 44.5% 23%
2018 44.9% 23.1%
2017 45.1% 23.3%
2016 45.3% 23.6%
2015 45.5% 23.9%
2014 45.6% 24.3%
2013 45.6% 24.7%
2012 45.6% 25.1%
2011 45.6% 25.5%
2010 45.6% 25.9%
2009 45.5% 26.3%
2008 45.4% 26.7%
2007 45.4% 27.1%
2006 45.4% 27.5%
2005 45.5% 27.9%
2004 45.6% 28.3%
2003 45.8% 28.7%
2002 46% 29.2%
2001 46.3% 29.7%
2000 46.6% 30.2%
1999 46.8% 30.8%
1998 47% 31.4%
1997 47.2% 32%
1996 47.2% 32.6%
1995 47.3% 33.2%
1994 47.3% 33.8%
1993 47.3% 34.3%
1992 47.3% 34.8%
1991 47.1% 35.3%
1990 46.9% 35.8%
1989 46.8% 36.3%
1988 46.6% 36.7%
1987 46.3% 37.2%
1986 46.1% 37.6%
1985 45.8% 38.1%
1984 45.6% 38.5%
1983 45.4% 38.9%
1982 45.2% 39.3%
1981 44.9% 39.6%
1980 44.7% 39.8%
1979 44.5% 40.1%
1978 44.2% 40.4%
1977 44% 40.7%
1976 43.8% 41.1%
1975 43.6% 41.5%
1974 43.4% 41.8%
1973 43.1% 42.1%
1972 42.9% 42.3%
1971 42.6% 42.5%
1970 42.4% 42.7%
1969 42.1% 42.8%
1968 41.8% 42.9%
1967 41.5% 42.9%
1966 41.2% 42.8%
1965 40.9% 42.8%
1964 40.5% 42.7%
1963 40.2% 42.5%
1962 39.9% 42.4%
1961 39.9% 42.2%
1960 39.9% 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 41.8% of the population in Burkina Faso and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso 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: Burkina Faso vs Turkey

Burkina Faso
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burkina Faso Turkey
2023 242 15
2022 316 21
2021 354 20
2020 334 19
2019 274 17
2018 286 17
2017 298 18
2016 313 19
2015 328 19
2014 344 20
2013 361 20
2012 376 21
2011 388 23
2010 404 23
2009 419 23
2008 429 24
2007 453 25
2006 463 26
2005 467 27
2004 481 28
2003 495 29
2002 508 30
2001 513 31
2000 524 32
1999 547 34
1998 567 34
1997 610 35
1996 605 36
1995 629 37
1994 651 38
1993 677 39
1992 703 40
1991 732 41
1990 759 42
1989 787 44
1988 806 47
1987 820 50
1986 834 53
1985 850 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 242 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Burkina Faso
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burkina Faso Turkey
2023 7.73% 1.28%
2022 7.99% 0.96%
2021 8.25% 1.01%
2020 8.53% 1.05%
2019 8.82% 1.1%
2018 9.12% 1.15%
2017 9.43% 1.2%
2016 9.77% 1.26%
2015 10.1% 1.33%
2014 10.5% 1.4%
2013 10.9% 1.49%
2012 11.3% 1.58%
2011 11.7% 1.68%
2010 12.2% 1.79%
2009 12.7% 1.92%
2008 13.3% 2.06%
2007 13.9% 2.21%
2006 14.6% 2.38%
2005 15.2% 2.57%
2004 15.9% 2.77%
2003 16.4% 2.99%
2002 16.9% 3.22%
2001 17.4% 3.47%
2000 17.8% 3.74%
1999 18.2% 4.03%
1998 18.5% 4.33%
1997 18.9% 4.66%
1996 19.2% 5%
1995 19.4% 5.35%
1994 19.6% 5.73%
1993 19.7% 6.11%
1992 19.7% 6.52%
1991 19.8% 6.95%
1990 19.8% 7.38%
1989 20% 7.83%
1988 20.2% 8.29%
1987 20.6% 8.77%
1986 21% 9.27%
1985 21.4% 9.79%
1984 21.9% 10.3%
1983 22.3% 10.9%
1982 22.8% 11.5%
1981 23.3% 12.1%
1980 23.9% 12.7%
1979 24.6% 13.3%
1978 25.4% 13.9%
1977 26.3% 14.5%
1976 27.3% 15.1%
1975 28.4% 15.7%
1974 29.3% 16.3%
1973 30.1% 16.9%
1972 30.7% 17.5%
1971 31.2% 18%
1970 31.5% 18.6%
1969 31.8% 19.2%
1968 32% 19.7%
1967 32.2% 20.4%
1966 32.5% 21%
1965 32.8% 21.7%
1964 33.1% 22.5%
1963 33.4% 23.3%
1962 33.7% 24.1%
1961 34.1% 25%
1960 34.5% 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 7.73% in Burkina Faso 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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