Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Turkey

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Turkey by year

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Cuba

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Turkey
2023	1.44	1.51
2022	1.41	1.63
2021	1.43	1.71
2020	1.49	1.77
2019	1.54	1.89
2018	1.61	2
2017	1.59	2.08
2016	1.6	2.11
2015	1.69	2.16
2014	1.66	2.19
2013	1.68	2.11
2012	1.67	2.11
2011	1.73	2.05
2010	1.67	2.08
2009	1.68	2.1
2008	1.58	2.15
2007	1.44	2.16
2006	1.4	2.19
2005	1.49	2.2
2004	1.55	2.2
2003	1.63	2.2
2002	1.65	2.27
2001	1.6	2.39
2000	1.61	2.49
1999	1.64	2.63
1998	1.62	2.71
1997	1.59	2.74
1996	1.46	2.78
1995	1.48	2.84
1994	1.47	2.87
1993	1.49	2.92
1992	1.56	2.94
1991	1.66	3
1990	1.81	3.11
1989	1.83	3.34
1988	1.85	3.45
1987	1.8	3.54
1986	1.78	3.66
1985	1.77	3.78
1984	1.77	3.91
1983	1.8	4.06
1982	1.78	4.21
1981	1.59	4.35
1980	1.64	4.45
1979	1.77	4.58
1978	1.88	4.69
1977	2.21	4.78
1976	2.51	4.93
1975	2.82	5.09
1974	3.16	5.24
1973	3.4	5.41
1972	3.61	5.55
1971	3.8	5.67
1970	3.98	5.78
1969	4.12	5.87
1968	4.19	5.96
1967	4.29	6.06
1966	4.4	6.15
1965	4.5	6.22
1964	4.53	6.29
1963	4.56	6.34
1962	4.42	6.38
1961	4.26	6.42
1960	4.13	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 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 Cuba vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Turkey
2023	-15,880	426,630
2022	-17,961	535,373
2021	-71,616	521,713
2020	-12,808	608,708
2019	-4,245	751,472
2018	3,436	830,353
2017	2,306	875,408
2016	9,677	895,841
2015	20,464	930,799
2014	22,448	957,055
2013	29,827	921,386
2012	33,864	917,145
2011	40,753	875,839
2010	37,021	892,334
2009	37,543	900,491
2008	32,848	868,749
2007	24,617	876,626
2006	24,508	897,351
2005	36,660	898,650
2004	44,258	896,025
2003	56,170	893,683
2002	58,212	922,927
2001	57,325	980,560
2000	61,133	1,020,515
1999	69,069	1,063,312
1998	71,284	1,103,242
1997	71,828	1,099,738
1996	61,837	1,091,827
1995	66,809	1,090,630
1994	68,604	1,078,208
1993	73,221	1,064,168
1992	83,461	1,039,125
1991	95,398	1,041,229
1990	112,378	1,044,467
1989	114,865	1,094,036
1988	116,626	1,101,266
1987	109,617	1,099,042
1986	105,997	1,102,660
1985	103,228	1,098,846
1984	101,670	1,096,529
1983	101,858	1,095,106
1982	95,866	1,091,863
1981	74,067	1,100,082
1980	74,271	1,090,538
1979	81,192	1,076,707
1978	86,864	1,054,863
1977	106,875	1,023,779
1976	125,383	1,009,999
1975	144,964	1,012,904
1974	165,099	1,020,053
1973	177,387	1,025,675
1972	187,588	1,023,781
1971	195,106	1,014,165
1970	201,823	991,950
1969	205,581	970,958
1968	205,487	950,778
1967	207,245	936,727
1966	209,179	925,790
1965	211,322	904,016
1964	209,315	884,152
1963	205,788	862,626
1962	196,423	837,473
1961	183,806	816,911
1960	172,816	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 -0.14% in Cuba and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Turkey by year

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Cuba

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Turkey
2023	8.71	11.2
2022	8.66	12.2
2021	8.81	12.9
2020	9.26	13.4
2019	9.67	14.4
2018	10.2	15.4
2017	10.1	16.2
2016	10.3	16.6
2015	10.9	17.1
2014	10.9	17.5
2013	11.2	17
2012	11.2	17.2
2011	11.8	16.9
2010	11.4	17.2
2009	11.5	17.6
2008	10.9	18.2
2007	10	18.4
2006	9.87	18.7
2005	10.6	18.8
2004	11.3	18.9
2003	12.1	18.9
2002	12.5	19.5
2001	12.4	20.6
2000	12.9	21.4
1999	13.5	22.6
1998	13.7	23.3
1997	13.8	23.5
1996	13	23.7
1995	13.5	24.1
1994	13.7	24.3
1993	14.1	24.4
1992	15	24.4
1991	16.1	24.9
1990	17.6	25.5
1989	17.8	26.9
1988	18	27.7
1987	17.3	28.3
1986	17	29
1985	16.7	29.7
1984	16.5	30.4
1983	16.5	31.2
1982	15.9	32
1981	13.9	33.1
1980	13.9	33.7
1979	14.6	34.2
1978	15.1	34.5
1977	17.3	34.7
1976	19.4	35.3
1975	21.6	36.2
1974	24.1	37.3
1973	25.8	38.4
1972	27.2	39.3
1971	28.5	40.1
1970	29.9	40.6
1969	31	41
1968	31.6	41.5
1967	32.5	42.1
1966	33.4	42.9
1965	34.4	43.4
1964	34.9	43.9
1963	35.4	44.3
1962	34.6	44.7
1961	33.7	45.2
1960	32.8	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 32.8 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Turkey
2100	10.9%	11%
2099	10.9%	11%
2098	10.9%	11.1%
2097	10.9%	11.1%
2096	10.9%	11.2%
2095	10.9%	11.2%
2094	10.9%	11.3%
2093	10.9%	11.4%
2092	10.9%	11.4%
2091	10.9%	11.5%
2090	11%	11.6%
2089	11%	11.6%
2088	11%	11.7%
2087	11%	11.7%
2086	11%	11.8%
2085	11%	11.8%
2084	11%	11.9%
2083	11%	11.9%
2082	11.1%	11.9%
2081	11.1%	11.9%
2080	11.1%	11.9%
2079	11.1%	12%
2078	11.1%	12%
2077	11.1%	12%
2076	11.1%	12%
2075	11.1%	12%
2074	11.1%	12%
2073	11.1%	12%
2072	11.1%	12.1%
2071	11.2%	12.1%
2070	11.2%	12.2%
2069	11.2%	12.2%
2068	11.2%	12.3%
2067	11.2%	12.4%
2066	11.2%	12.5%
2065	11.2%	12.7%
2064	11.2%	12.8%
2063	11.3%	13%
2062	11.3%	13.1%
2061	11.3%	13.3%
2060	11.3%	13.5%
2059	11.4%	13.7%
2058	11.4%	13.8%
2057	11.5%	14%
2056	11.5%	14.2%
2055	11.5%	14.3%
2054	11.6%	14.5%
2053	11.7%	14.6%
2052	11.7%	14.7%
2051	11.8%	14.9%
2050	11.9%	15%
2049	11.9%	15.1%
2048	12%	15.2%
2047	12%	15.3%
2046	12.1%	15.4%
2045	12.2%	15.5%
2044	12.2%	15.6%
2043	12.3%	15.7%
2042	12.3%	15.8%
2041	12.4%	15.9%
2040	12.4%	16%
2039	12.5%	16.1%
2038	12.5%	16.3%
2037	12.6%	16.4%
2036	12.6%	16.6%
2035	12.7%	16.9%
2034	12.9%	17.2%
2033	13.1%	17.6%
2032	13.3%	18%
2031	13.5%	18.4%
2030	13.8%	18.9%
2029	14%	19.4%
2028	14.3%	19.9%
2027	14.6%	20.3%
2026	14.9%	20.8%
2025	15.2%	21.2%
2024	15.3%	21.4%
2023	15.5%	21.8%
2022	15.7%	22.2%
2021	15.8%	22.5%
2020	15.8%	22.8%
2019	16%	23%
2018	16.1%	23.1%
2017	16.3%	23.3%
2016	16.5%	23.6%
2015	16.7%	23.9%
2014	16.9%	24.3%
2013	17.1%	24.7%
2012	17.3%	25.1%
2011	17.5%	25.5%
2010	17.7%	25.9%
2009	17.9%	26.3%
2008	18.2%	26.7%
2007	18.5%	27.1%
2006	18.9%	27.5%
2005	19.4%	27.9%
2004	19.8%	28.3%
2003	20.2%	28.7%
2002	20.6%	29.2%
2001	20.9%	29.7%
2000	21.3%	30.2%
1999	21.5%	30.8%
1998	21.8%	31.4%
1997	22%	32%
1996	22.1%	32.6%
1995	22.1%	33.2%
1994	22.1%	33.8%
1993	22.2%	34.3%
1992	22.4%	34.8%
1991	22.5%	35.3%
1990	22.8%	35.8%
1989	23.1%	36.3%
1988	23.6%	36.7%
1987	24.3%	37.2%
1986	25.2%	37.6%
1985	26.1%	38.1%
1984	27.1%	38.5%
1983	28.1%	38.9%
1982	29.3%	39.3%
1981	30.5%	39.6%
1980	31.9%	39.8%
1979	33.2%	40.1%
1978	34.3%	40.4%
1977	35.4%	40.7%
1976	36.2%	41.1%
1975	36.8%	41.5%
1974	37.3%	41.8%
1973	37.6%	42.1%
1972	37.8%	42.3%
1971	37.9%	42.5%
1970	38%	42.7%
1969	37.9%	42.8%
1968	37.8%	42.9%
1967	37.7%	42.9%
1966	37.5%	42.8%
1965	37.3%	42.8%
1964	37.1%	42.7%
1963	36.8%	42.5%
1962	36.5%	42.4%
1961	36.2%	42.2%
1960	36%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Turkey

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Cuba

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Turkey
2023	35	15
2022	41	21
2021	172	20
2020	40	19
2019	40	17
2018	39	17
2017	39	18
2016	40	19
2015	41	19
2014	42	20
2013	42	20
2012	42	21
2011	44	23
2010	44	23
2009	45	23
2008	44	24
2007	42	25
2006	42	26
2005	43	27
2004	44	28
2003	44	29
2002	45	30
2001	46	31
2000	48	32
1999	51	34
1998	54	34
1997	57	35
1996	59	36
1995	62	37
1994	64	38
1993	65	39
1992	66	40
1991	66	41
1990	66	42
1989	66	44
1988	68	47
1987	69	50
1986	70	53
1985	70	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Turkey
2023	0.83%	1.28%
2022	0.79%	0.96%
2021	0.76%	1.01%
2020	0.72%	1.05%
2019	0.69%	1.1%
2018	0.66%	1.15%
2017	0.64%	1.2%
2016	0.62%	1.26%
2015	0.61%	1.33%
2014	0.6%	1.4%
2013	0.6%	1.49%
2012	0.6%	1.58%
2011	0.61%	1.68%
2010	0.62%	1.79%
2009	0.63%	1.92%
2008	0.65%	2.06%
2007	0.66%	2.21%
2006	0.69%	2.38%
2005	0.71%	2.57%
2004	0.73%	2.77%
2003	0.76%	2.99%
2002	0.79%	3.22%
2001	0.82%	3.47%
2000	0.86%	3.74%
1999	0.89%	4.03%
1998	0.93%	4.33%
1997	0.97%	4.66%
1996	1.01%	5%
1995	1.06%	5.35%
1994	1.11%	5.73%
1993	1.16%	6.11%
1992	1.22%	6.52%
1991	1.28%	6.95%
1990	1.34%	7.38%
1989	1.41%	7.83%
1988	1.49%	8.29%
1987	1.56%	8.77%
1986	1.64%	9.27%
1985	1.73%	9.79%
1984	1.81%	10.3%
1983	1.9%	10.9%
1982	2%	11.5%
1981	2.11%	12.1%
1980	2.22%	12.7%
1979	2.34%	13.3%
1978	2.47%	13.9%
1977	2.62%	14.5%
1976	2.77%	15.1%
1975	2.94%	15.7%
1974	3.11%	16.3%
1973	3.29%	16.9%
1972	3.47%	17.5%
1971	3.65%	18%
1970	3.82%	18.6%
1969	3.97%	19.2%
1968	4.11%	19.7%
1967	4.22%	20.4%
1966	4.31%	21%
1965	4.38%	21.7%
1964	4.43%	22.5%
1963	4.45%	23.3%
1962	4.45%	24.1%
1961	4.44%	25%
1960	4.41%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.