Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Turkey

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Turkey by year

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Denmark

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Turkey
2023	1.5	1.51
2022	1.55	1.63
2021	1.72	1.71
2020	1.68	1.77
2019	1.7	1.89
2018	1.73	2
2017	1.75	2.08
2016	1.79	2.11
2015	1.71	2.16
2014	1.69	2.19
2013	1.67	2.11
2012	1.73	2.11
2011	1.75	2.05
2010	1.87	2.08
2009	1.84	2.1
2008	1.89	2.15
2007	1.84	2.16
2006	1.85	2.19
2005	1.8	2.2
2004	1.78	2.2
2003	1.76	2.2
2002	1.72	2.27
2001	1.74	2.39
2000	1.77	2.49
1999	1.73	2.63
1998	1.72	2.71
1997	1.75	2.74
1996	1.75	2.78
1995	1.8	2.84
1994	1.81	2.87
1993	1.75	2.92
1992	1.76	2.94
1991	1.68	3
1990	1.67	3.11
1989	1.62	3.34
1988	1.56	3.45
1987	1.5	3.54
1986	1.48	3.66
1985	1.45	3.78
1984	1.4	3.91
1983	1.38	4.06
1982	1.43	4.21
1981	1.44	4.35
1980	1.55	4.45
1979	1.6	4.58
1978	1.67	4.69
1977	1.66	4.78
1976	1.75	4.93
1975	1.92	5.09
1974	1.9	5.24
1973	1.92	5.41
1972	2.03	5.55
1971	2.04	5.67
1970	1.95	5.78
1969	2	5.87
1968	2.12	5.96
1967	2.35	6.06
1966	2.62	6.15
1965	2.61	6.22
1964	2.6	6.29
1963	2.67	6.34
1962	2.55	6.38
1961	2.55	6.42
1960	2.57	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 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 Denmark vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Turkey
2023	-595	426,630
2022	-1,180	535,373
2021	5,857	521,713
2020	5,831	608,708
2019	6,977	751,472
2018	6,373	830,353
2017	8,071	875,408
2016	9,165	895,841
2015	5,683	930,799
2014	5,644	957,055
2013	3,931	921,386
2012	5,592	917,145
2011	6,685	875,839
2010	8,876	892,334
2009	8,285	900,491
2008	10,438	868,749
2007	8,192	876,626
2006	9,787	897,351
2005	9,755	898,650
2004	9,188	896,025
2003	7,007	893,683
2002	5,376	922,927
2001	6,967	980,560
2000	9,078	1,020,515
1999	6,919	1,063,312
1998	7,956	1,103,242
1997	7,927	1,099,738
1996	6,842	1,091,827
1995	6,280	1,090,630
1994	8,850	1,078,208
1993	4,670	1,064,168
1992	6,722	1,039,125
1991	4,639	1,041,229
1990	2,056	1,044,467
1989	2,053	1,094,036
1988	0	1,101,266
1987	-1,538	1,099,042
1986	-2,561	1,102,660
1985	-4,603	1,098,846
1984	-5,623	1,096,529
1983	-6,649	1,095,106
1982	-2,559	1,091,863
1981	-3,073	1,100,082
1980	1,537	1,090,538
1979	4,605	1,076,707
1978	9,187	1,054,863
1977	11,703	1,023,779
1976	11,667	1,009,999
1975	20,746	1,012,904
1974	19,676	1,020,053
1973	21,092	1,025,675
1972	24,958	1,023,781
1971	26,801	1,014,165
1970	22,673	991,950
1969	23,481	970,958
1968	27,243	950,778
1967	33,363	936,727
1966	38,858	925,790
1965	37,596	904,016
1964	36,832	884,152
1963	36,539	862,626
1962	32,070	837,473
1961	33,205	816,911
1960	32,515	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 -0.01% in Denmark and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Turkey by year

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Denmark

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Turkey
2023	9.7	11.2
2022	9.9	12.2
2021	10.8	12.9
2020	10.4	13.4
2019	10.5	14.4
2018	10.6	15.4
2017	10.6	16.2
2016	10.8	16.6
2015	10.2	17.1
2014	10.1	17.5
2013	10	17
2012	10.4	17.2
2011	10.6	16.9
2010	11.4	17.2
2009	11.4	17.6
2008	11.8	18.2
2007	11.7	18.4
2006	12	18.7
2005	11.9	18.8
2004	12	18.9
2003	12	18.9
2002	11.9	19.5
2001	12.2	20.6
2000	12.6	21.4
1999	12.4	22.6
1998	12.5	23.3
1997	12.8	23.5
1996	12.9	23.7
1995	13.3	24.1
1994	13.4	24.3
1993	13	24.4
1992	13.1	24.4
1991	12.5	24.9
1990	12.3	25.5
1989	12	26.9
1988	11.5	27.7
1987	11	28.3
1986	10.8	29
1985	10.5	29.7
1984	10.1	30.4
1983	9.9	31.2
1982	10.3	32
1981	10.4	33.1
1980	11.2	33.7
1979	11.6	34.2
1978	12.2	34.5
1977	12.2	34.7
1976	12.9	35.3
1975	14.2	36.2
1974	14.1	37.3
1973	14.3	38.4
1972	15.1	39.3
1971	15.2	40.1
1970	14.4	40.6
1969	14.6	41
1968	15.3	41.5
1967	16.8	42.1
1966	18.4	42.9
1965	18	43.4
1964	17.7	43.9
1963	17.6	44.3
1962	16.7	44.7
1961	16.6	45.2
1960	16.6	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 16.6 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
	Denmark	Turkey
2100	13.7%	11%
2099	13.7%	11%
2098	13.7%	11.1%
2097	13.7%	11.1%
2096	13.7%	11.2%
2095	13.7%	11.2%
2094	13.7%	11.3%
2093	13.7%	11.4%
2092	13.7%	11.4%
2091	13.7%	11.5%
2090	13.7%	11.6%
2089	13.7%	11.6%
2088	13.7%	11.7%
2087	13.7%	11.7%
2086	13.7%	11.8%
2085	13.8%	11.8%
2084	13.8%	11.9%
2083	13.8%	11.9%
2082	13.8%	11.9%
2081	13.8%	11.9%
2080	13.8%	11.9%
2079	13.9%	12%
2078	13.9%	12%
2077	13.9%	12%
2076	13.9%	12%
2075	14%	12%
2074	14%	12%
2073	14%	12%
2072	14%	12.1%
2071	14.1%	12.1%
2070	14.1%	12.2%
2069	14.1%	12.2%
2068	14.1%	12.3%
2067	14.1%	12.4%
2066	14.1%	12.5%
2065	14.1%	12.7%
2064	14.2%	12.8%
2063	14.2%	13%
2062	14.2%	13.1%
2061	14.2%	13.3%
2060	14.2%	13.5%
2059	14.2%	13.7%
2058	14.2%	13.8%
2057	14.3%	14%
2056	14.3%	14.2%
2055	14.3%	14.3%
2054	14.3%	14.5%
2053	14.4%	14.6%
2052	14.4%	14.7%
2051	14.5%	14.9%
2050	14.5%	15%
2049	14.6%	15.1%
2048	14.6%	15.2%
2047	14.6%	15.3%
2046	14.7%	15.4%
2045	14.7%	15.5%
2044	14.8%	15.6%
2043	14.8%	15.7%
2042	14.9%	15.8%
2041	14.9%	15.9%
2040	14.9%	16%
2039	15%	16.1%
2038	15%	16.3%
2037	15%	16.4%
2036	15.1%	16.6%
2035	15.1%	16.9%
2034	15.2%	17.2%
2033	15.3%	17.6%
2032	15.3%	18%
2031	15.4%	18.4%
2030	15.4%	18.9%
2029	15.4%	19.4%
2028	15.4%	19.9%
2027	15.4%	20.3%
2026	15.5%	20.8%
2025	15.6%	21.2%
2024	15.7%	21.4%
2023	15.9%	21.8%
2022	16%	22.2%
2021	16.2%	22.5%
2020	16.3%	22.8%
2019	16.4%	23%
2018	16.6%	23.1%
2017	16.7%	23.3%
2016	16.8%	23.6%
2015	16.9%	23.9%
2014	17.1%	24.3%
2013	17.3%	24.7%
2012	17.6%	25.1%
2011	17.8%	25.5%
2010	18%	25.9%
2009	18.2%	26.3%
2008	18.4%	26.7%
2007	18.5%	27.1%
2006	18.7%	27.5%
2005	18.8%	27.9%
2004	18.8%	28.3%
2003	18.8%	28.7%
2002	18.8%	29.2%
2001	18.7%	29.7%
2000	18.5%	30.2%
1999	18.3%	30.8%
1998	18.1%	31.4%
1997	17.9%	32%
1996	17.6%	32.6%
1995	17.4%	33.2%
1994	17.2%	33.8%
1993	17.1%	34.3%
1992	17%	34.8%
1991	17%	35.3%
1990	17.1%	35.8%
1989	17.2%	36.3%
1988	17.5%	36.7%
1987	17.7%	37.2%
1986	18.1%	37.6%
1985	18.4%	38.1%
1984	18.8%	38.5%
1983	19.2%	38.9%
1982	19.7%	39.3%
1981	20.3%	39.6%
1980	20.8%	39.8%
1979	21.3%	40.1%
1978	21.8%	40.4%
1977	22.1%	40.7%
1976	22.4%	41.1%
1975	22.6%	41.5%
1974	22.7%	41.8%
1973	22.9%	42.1%
1972	23%	42.3%
1971	23.1%	42.5%
1970	23.3%	42.7%
1969	23.5%	42.8%
1968	23.7%	42.9%
1967	23.8%	42.9%
1966	23.8%	42.8%
1965	23.8%	42.8%
1964	23.8%	42.7%
1963	24%	42.5%
1962	24.2%	42.4%
1961	24.7%	42.2%
1960	25.2%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Turkey
2023	4	15
2022	6	21
2021	8	20
2020	4	19
2019	4	17
2018	5	17
2017	5	18
2016	5	19
2015	5	19
2014	5	20
2013	5	20
2012	6	21
2011	6	23
2010	7	23
2009	7	23
2008	7	24
2007	7	25
2006	7	26
2005	8	27
2004	8	28
2003	8	29
2002	9	30
2001	9	31
2000	9	32
1999	9	34
1998	9	34
1997	10	35
1996	11	36
1995	12	37
1994	12	38
1993	12	39
1992	12	40
1991	12	41
1990	12	42
1989	13	44
1988	13	47
1987	12	50
1986	12	53
1985	12	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, 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
	Denmark	Turkey
2023	0.34%	1.28%
2022	0.35%	0.96%
2021	0.36%	1.01%
2020	0.37%	1.05%
2019	0.38%	1.1%
2018	0.39%	1.15%
2017	0.4%	1.2%
2016	0.4%	1.26%
2015	0.41%	1.33%
2014	0.41%	1.4%
2013	0.41%	1.49%
2012	0.41%	1.58%
2011	0.41%	1.68%
2010	0.41%	1.79%
2009	0.42%	1.92%
2008	0.43%	2.06%
2007	0.45%	2.21%
2006	0.46%	2.38%
2005	0.48%	2.57%
2004	0.5%	2.77%
2003	0.52%	2.99%
2002	0.54%	3.22%
2001	0.55%	3.47%
2000	0.56%	3.74%
1999	0.57%	4.03%
1998	0.59%	4.33%
1997	0.6%	4.66%
1996	0.63%	5%
1995	0.65%	5.35%
1994	0.69%	5.73%
1993	0.74%	6.11%
1992	0.79%	6.52%
1991	0.84%	6.95%
1990	0.89%	7.38%
1989	0.93%	7.83%
1988	0.96%	8.29%
1987	0.97%	8.77%
1986	0.97%	9.27%
1985	0.97%	9.79%
1984	0.96%	10.3%
1983	0.96%	10.9%
1982	0.96%	11.5%
1981	0.98%	12.1%
1980	1%	12.7%
1979	1.03%	13.3%
1978	1.06%	13.9%
1977	1.11%	14.5%
1976	1.17%	15.1%
1975	1.23%	15.7%
1974	1.31%	16.3%
1973	1.39%	16.9%
1972	1.49%	17.5%
1971	1.58%	18%
1970	1.66%	18.6%
1969	1.73%	19.2%
1968	1.81%	19.7%
1967	1.9%	20.4%
1966	2.01%	21%
1965	2.11%	21.7%
1964	2.21%	22.5%
1963	2.3%	23.3%
1962	2.38%	24.1%
1961	2.45%	25%
1960	2.5%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.