Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Turkey

Fertility rate in Canada vs Turkey by year

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Canada

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Turkey
2023	1.26	1.51
2022	1.33	1.63
2021	1.44	1.71
2020	1.41	1.77
2019	1.47	1.89
2018	1.51	2
2017	1.55	2.08
2016	1.59	2.11
2015	1.6	2.16
2014	1.61	2.19
2013	1.61	2.11
2012	1.63	2.11
2011	1.63	2.05
2010	1.65	2.08
2009	1.69	2.1
2008	1.7	2.15
2007	1.67	2.16
2006	1.63	2.19
2005	1.58	2.2
2004	1.56	2.2
2003	1.55	2.2
2002	1.52	2.27
2001	1.54	2.39
2000	1.51	2.49
1999	1.55	2.63
1998	1.56	2.71
1997	1.57	2.74
1996	1.63	2.78
1995	1.67	2.84
1994	1.69	2.87
1993	1.69	2.92
1992	1.71	2.94
1991	1.72	3
1990	1.83	3.11
1989	1.77	3.34
1988	1.68	3.45
1987	1.68	3.54
1986	1.68	3.66
1985	1.67	3.78
1984	1.65	3.91
1983	1.68	4.06
1982	1.69	4.21
1981	1.7	4.35
1980	1.74	4.45
1979	1.75	4.58
1978	1.77	4.69
1977	1.78	4.78
1976	1.8	4.93
1975	1.82	5.09
1974	1.84	5.24
1973	1.89	5.41
1972	1.98	5.55
1971	2.14	5.67
1970	2.26	5.78
1969	2.33	5.87
1968	2.39	5.96
1967	2.53	6.06
1966	2.75	6.15
1965	3.12	6.22
1964	3.46	6.29
1963	3.61	6.34
1962	3.68	6.38
1961	3.75	6.42
1960	3.81	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Turkey
2023	28,058	426,630
2022	15,574	535,373
2021	57,360	521,713
2020	53,241	608,708
2019	86,523	751,472
2018	88,974	830,353
2017	98,672	875,408
2016	115,555	895,841
2015	117,825	930,799
2014	127,563	957,055
2013	129,799	921,386
2012	135,382	917,145
2011	133,923	875,839
2010	139,425	892,334
2009	144,609	900,491
2008	142,963	868,749
2007	134,845	876,626
2006	130,285	897,351
2005	116,074	898,650
2004	111,786	896,025
2003	110,749	893,683
2002	106,621	922,927
2001	114,777	980,560
2000	110,469	1,020,515
1999	118,565	1,063,312
1998	126,651	1,103,242
1997	134,577	1,099,738
1996	153,973	1,091,827
1995	167,023	1,090,630
1994	179,804	1,078,208
1993	186,451	1,064,168
1992	204,273	1,039,125
1991	207,477	1,041,229
1990	213,222	1,044,467
1989	207,304	1,094,036
1988	192,901	1,101,266
1987	190,416	1,099,042
1986	190,532	1,102,660
1985	204,153	1,098,846
1984	204,856	1,096,529
1983	202,931	1,095,106
1982	200,935	1,091,863
1981	206,005	1,100,082
1980	203,480	1,090,538
1979	203,293	1,076,707
1978	194,102	1,054,863
1977	199,297	1,023,779
1976	196,979	1,009,999
1975	196,718	1,012,904
1974	182,464	1,020,053
1973	184,432	1,025,675
1972	188,857	1,023,781
1971	208,640	1,014,165
1970	215,372	991,950
1969	216,588	970,958
1968	211,589	950,778
1967	220,450	936,727
1966	236,566	925,790
1965	269,589	904,016
1964	307,268	884,152
1963	318,595	862,626
1962	325,745	837,473
1961	334,360	816,911
1960	338,487	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 +0.07% in Canada and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Canada vs Turkey by year

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Canada

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Turkey
2023	8.8	11.2
2022	9	12.2
2021	9.7	12.9
2020	9.5	13.4
2019	9.9	14.4
2018	10.1	15.4
2017	10.3	16.2
2016	10.6	16.6
2015	10.7	17.1
2014	10.9	17.5
2013	10.9	17
2012	11	17.2
2011	11	16.9
2010	11.2	17.2
2009	11.4	17.6
2008	11.5	18.2
2007	11.3	18.4
2006	11	18.7
2005	10.7	18.8
2004	10.6	18.9
2003	10.6	18.9
2002	10.5	19.5
2001	10.8	20.6
2000	10.7	21.4
1999	11.1	22.6
1998	11.4	23.3
1997	11.7	23.5
1996	12.4	23.7
1995	12.9	24.1
1994	13.3	24.3
1993	13.6	24.4
1992	14.1	24.4
1991	14.4	24.9
1990	15	25.5
1989	14.9	26.9
1988	14.5	27.7
1987	14.4	28.3
1986	14.5	29
1985	14.9	29.7
1984	15	30.4
1983	15	31.2
1982	15.1	32
1981	15.3	33.1
1980	15.4	33.7
1979	15.4	34.2
1978	15.2	34.5
1977	15.5	34.7
1976	15.6	35.3
1975	15.8	36.2
1974	15.4	37.3
1973	15.6	38.4
1972	15.9	39.3
1971	16.8	40.1
1970	17.4	40.6
1969	17.6	41
1968	17.6	41.5
1967	18.2	42.1
1966	19.3	42.9
1965	21.3	43.4
1964	23.4	43.9
1963	24.6	44.3
1962	25.2	44.7
1961	26	45.2
1960	26.7	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 26.7 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
	Canada	Turkey
2100	13.4%	11%
2099	13.4%	11%
2098	13.4%	11.1%
2097	13.4%	11.1%
2096	13.3%	11.2%
2095	13.3%	11.2%
2094	13.3%	11.3%
2093	13.3%	11.4%
2092	13.3%	11.4%
2091	13.3%	11.5%
2090	13.3%	11.6%
2089	13.3%	11.6%
2088	13.3%	11.7%
2087	13.3%	11.7%
2086	13.3%	11.8%
2085	13.3%	11.8%
2084	13.3%	11.9%
2083	13.3%	11.9%
2082	13.3%	11.9%
2081	13.3%	11.9%
2080	13.3%	11.9%
2079	13.3%	12%
2078	13.3%	12%
2077	13.3%	12%
2076	13.2%	12%
2075	13.2%	12%
2074	13.2%	12%
2073	13.2%	12%
2072	13.2%	12.1%
2071	13.2%	12.1%
2070	13.2%	12.2%
2069	13.2%	12.2%
2068	13.3%	12.3%
2067	13.3%	12.4%
2066	13.3%	12.5%
2065	13.3%	12.7%
2064	13.3%	12.8%
2063	13.3%	13%
2062	13.3%	13.1%
2061	13.3%	13.3%
2060	13.3%	13.5%
2059	13.3%	13.7%
2058	13.4%	13.8%
2057	13.4%	14%
2056	13.4%	14.2%
2055	13.4%	14.3%
2054	13.4%	14.5%
2053	13.4%	14.6%
2052	13.4%	14.7%
2051	13.5%	14.9%
2050	13.5%	15%
2049	13.5%	15.1%
2048	13.5%	15.2%
2047	13.5%	15.3%
2046	13.5%	15.4%
2045	13.5%	15.5%
2044	13.6%	15.6%
2043	13.6%	15.7%
2042	13.6%	15.8%
2041	13.6%	15.9%
2040	13.7%	16%
2039	13.7%	16.1%
2038	13.8%	16.3%
2037	13.8%	16.4%
2036	13.9%	16.6%
2035	14%	16.9%
2034	14%	17.2%
2033	14.1%	17.6%
2032	14.2%	18%
2031	14.3%	18.4%
2030	14.4%	18.9%
2029	14.5%	19.4%
2028	14.7%	19.9%
2027	14.8%	20.3%
2026	14.9%	20.8%
2025	15%	21.2%
2024	15.1%	21.4%
2023	15.3%	21.8%
2022	15.5%	22.2%
2021	15.7%	22.5%
2020	15.9%	22.8%
2019	16%	23%
2018	16.1%	23.1%
2017	16.2%	23.3%
2016	16.2%	23.6%
2015	16.2%	23.9%
2014	16.2%	24.3%
2013	16.3%	24.7%
2012	16.3%	25.1%
2011	16.4%	25.5%
2010	16.6%	25.9%
2009	16.7%	26.3%
2008	16.9%	26.7%
2007	17.1%	27.1%
2006	17.4%	27.5%
2005	17.7%	27.9%
2004	18%	28.3%
2003	18.3%	28.7%
2002	18.6%	29.2%
2001	18.9%	29.7%
2000	19.2%	30.2%
1999	19.5%	30.8%
1998	19.8%	31.4%
1997	20%	32%
1996	20.2%	32.6%
1995	20.4%	33.2%
1994	20.6%	33.8%
1993	20.7%	34.3%
1992	20.7%	34.8%
1991	20.7%	35.3%
1990	20.7%	35.8%
1989	20.8%	36.3%
1988	20.8%	36.7%
1987	20.9%	37.2%
1986	21.1%	37.6%
1985	21.3%	38.1%
1984	21.6%	38.5%
1983	21.8%	38.9%
1982	22%	39.3%
1981	22.3%	39.6%
1980	22.8%	39.8%
1979	23.4%	40.1%
1978	24%	40.4%
1977	24.7%	40.7%
1976	25.5%	41.1%
1975	26.2%	41.5%
1974	27%	41.8%
1973	27.8%	42.1%
1972	28.6%	42.3%
1971	29.3%	42.5%
1970	30.2%	42.7%
1969	31%	42.8%
1968	31.6%	42.9%
1967	32.3%	42.9%
1966	32.9%	42.8%
1965	33.3%	42.8%
1964	33.7%	42.7%
1963	33.9%	42.5%
1962	33.9%	42.4%
1961	33.9%	42.2%
1960	33.8%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Turkey

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Canada

Turkey

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Turkey
2023	0.51%	1.28%
2022	0.51%	0.96%
2021	0.51%	1.01%
2020	0.51%	1.05%
2019	0.51%	1.1%
2018	0.52%	1.15%
2017	0.52%	1.2%
2016	0.53%	1.26%
2015	0.54%	1.33%
2014	0.54%	1.4%
2013	0.55%	1.49%
2012	0.56%	1.58%
2011	0.56%	1.68%
2010	0.57%	1.79%
2009	0.58%	1.92%
2008	0.59%	2.06%
2007	0.6%	2.21%
2006	0.6%	2.38%
2005	0.61%	2.57%
2004	0.61%	2.77%
2003	0.62%	2.99%
2002	0.62%	3.22%
2001	0.62%	3.47%
2000	0.62%	3.74%
1999	0.63%	4.03%
1998	0.64%	4.33%
1997	0.65%	4.66%
1996	0.67%	5%
1995	0.69%	5.35%
1994	0.72%	5.73%
1993	0.74%	6.11%
1992	0.77%	6.52%
1991	0.8%	6.95%
1990	0.82%	7.38%
1989	0.85%	7.83%
1988	0.88%	8.29%
1987	0.91%	8.77%
1986	0.94%	9.27%
1985	0.98%	9.79%
1984	1.01%	10.3%
1983	1.06%	10.9%
1982	1.12%	11.5%
1981	1.18%	12.1%
1980	1.25%	12.7%
1979	1.33%	13.3%
1978	1.42%	13.9%
1977	1.51%	14.5%
1976	1.6%	15.1%
1975	1.7%	15.7%
1974	1.79%	16.3%
1973	1.89%	16.9%
1972	1.99%	17.5%
1971	2.09%	18%
1970	2.19%	18.6%
1969	2.3%	19.2%
1968	2.4%	19.7%
1967	2.5%	20.4%
1966	2.6%	21%
1965	2.71%	21.7%
1964	2.82%	22.5%
1963	2.94%	23.3%
1962	3.05%	24.1%
1961	3.15%	25%
1960	3.26%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.