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Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Turkey

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Israel has an annual birth rate of 18.6 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 2.85 in Israel and 1.51 in Turkey — 47% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.3% in Israel and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 3.87 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Israel is ranked 83/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.8 years in Israel, compared to 27.1 years in Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Israel — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.2 in Israel vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Israel, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Israel vs Turkey by year

Israel
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Turkey
2023 2.85 1.51
2022 2.89 1.63
2021 3 1.71
2020 2.9 1.77
2019 3.01 1.89
2018 3.09 2
2017 3.11 2.08
2016 3.11 2.11
2015 3.09 2.16
2014 3.08 2.19
2013 3.03 2.11
2012 3.05 2.11
2011 2.98 2.05
2010 3.03 2.08
2009 2.96 2.1
2008 2.96 2.15
2007 2.9 2.16
2006 2.88 2.19
2005 2.84 2.2
2004 2.9 2.2
2003 2.95 2.2
2002 2.89 2.27
2001 2.92 2.39
2000 2.95 2.49
1999 2.97 2.63
1998 2.98 2.71
1997 2.94 2.74
1996 2.9 2.78
1995 2.9 2.84
1994 2.9 2.87
1993 2.8 2.92
1992 2.7 2.94
1991 2.76 3
1990 2.82 3.11
1989 2.89 3.34
1988 2.95 3.45
1987 3.01 3.54
1986 3.03 3.66
1985 3.06 3.78
1984 3.08 3.91
1983 3.11 4.06
1982 3.13 4.21
1981 3.19 4.35
1980 3.24 4.45
1979 3.3 4.58
1978 3.35 4.69
1977 3.41 4.78
1976 3.48 4.93
1975 3.55 5.09
1974 3.63 5.24
1973 3.7 5.41
1972 3.77 5.55
1971 3.77 5.67
1970 3.78 5.78
1969 3.78 5.87
1968 3.79 5.96
1967 3.79 6.06
1966 3.8 6.15
1965 3.81 6.22
1964 3.83 6.29
1963 3.84 6.34
1962 3.85 6.38
1961 3.86 6.42
1960 3.87 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 Israel was 2.85 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 Israel vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Israel
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Israel Turkey
2023 131,977 426,630
2022 129,982 535,373
2021 134,011 521,713
2020 128,089 608,708
2019 135,810 751,472
2018 140,348 830,353
2017 138,541 875,408
2016 136,736 895,841
2015 134,082 930,799
2014 133,916 957,055
2013 129,758 921,386
2012 128,941 917,145
2011 125,030 875,839
2010 126,552 892,334
2009 122,015 900,491
2008 117,672 868,749
2007 111,292 876,626
2006 109,332 897,351
2005 105,338 898,650
2004 106,901 896,025
2003 106,366 893,683
2002 101,178 922,927
2001 99,160 980,560
2000 98,737 1,020,515
1999 94,325 1,063,312
1998 93,744 1,103,242
1997 88,707 1,099,738
1996 86,518 1,091,827
1995 82,066 1,090,630
1994 79,365 1,078,208
1993 77,337 1,064,168
1992 77,357 1,039,125
1991 73,740 1,041,229
1990 71,764 1,044,467
1989 68,674 1,094,036
1988 71,072 1,101,266
1987 69,904 1,099,042
1986 70,073 1,102,660
1985 71,538 1,098,846
1984 70,703 1,096,529
1983 70,196 1,095,106
1982 68,931 1,091,863
1981 67,647 1,100,082
1980 68,253 1,090,538
1979 68,148 1,076,707
1978 67,158 1,054,863
1977 70,092 1,023,779
1976 74,899 1,009,999
1975 70,828 1,012,904
1974 68,891 1,020,053
1973 65,560 1,025,675
1972 62,960 1,023,781
1971 64,449 1,014,165
1970 56,506 991,950
1969 53,800 970,958
1968 51,014 950,778
1967 47,488 936,727
1966 50,477 925,790
1965 49,979 904,016
1964 48,015 884,152
1963 44,964 862,626
1962 43,337 837,473
1961 42,170 816,911
1960 44,818 773,009

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 +1.34% in Israel and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Israel vs Turkey by year

Israel
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Israel Turkey
2023 18.6 11.2
2022 19 12.2
2021 19.7 12.9
2020 19.2 13.4
2019 20.1 14.4
2018 20.8 15.4
2017 21.1 16.2
2016 21.2 16.6
2015 21.3 17.1
2014 21.5 17.5
2013 21.3 17
2012 21.6 17.2
2011 21.4 16.9
2010 21.8 17.2
2009 21.5 17.6
2008 21.5 18.2
2007 21.1 18.4
2006 21 18.7
2005 20.8 18.8
2004 21.3 18.9
2003 21.7 18.9
2002 21.2 19.5
2001 21.2 20.6
2000 21.7 21.4
1999 21.5 22.6
1998 21.9 23.3
1997 21.4 23.5
1996 21.3 23.7
1995 21.1 24.1
1994 21.2 24.3
1993 21.3 24.4
1992 21.5 24.4
1991 21.4 24.9
1990 22.2 25.5
1989 22.3 26.9
1988 22.6 27.7
1987 22.7 28.3
1986 23.1 29
1985 23.5 29.7
1984 23.7 30.4
1983 24 31.2
1982 24 32
1981 23.6 33.1
1980 24.3 33.7
1979 24.7 34.2
1978 25 34.5
1977 26.3 34.7
1976 27.9 35.3
1975 27.6 36.2
1974 27.5 37.3
1973 27 38.4
1972 27.2 39.3
1971 28 40.1
1970 26.1 40.6
1969 25.6 41
1968 24.9 41.5
1967 23.7 42.1
1966 25.5 42.9
1965 25.8 43.4
1964 25.7 43.9
1963 25 44.3
1962 24.9 44.7
1961 25.1 45.2
1960 26.9 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 18.6 in Israel and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 26.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Israel Turkey
Fertility rate 2.85 1.51
Fertility rate rank 59/196 140/196
Birth rate 18.6 11.2
Birth rate rank 83/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +131,977 +426,630
Natural population change rank 72/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +0.5%
Population growth +1.27% +0.23%
Population growth rank 84/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth 27.8 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.07 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.8 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.9% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.27% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 1.28%
Life expectancy 82.9 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Israel
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Israel Turkey
2100 17.4% 11%
2099 17.5% 11%
2098 17.6% 11.1%
2097 17.7% 11.1%
2096 17.8% 11.2%
2095 17.9% 11.2%
2094 18.1% 11.3%
2093 18.2% 11.4%
2092 18.3% 11.4%
2091 18.4% 11.5%
2090 18.5% 11.6%
2089 18.6% 11.6%
2088 18.8% 11.7%
2087 18.9% 11.7%
2086 19% 11.8%
2085 19.1% 11.8%
2084 19.2% 11.9%
2083 19.3% 11.9%
2082 19.4% 11.9%
2081 19.4% 11.9%
2080 19.5% 11.9%
2079 19.6% 12%
2078 19.7% 12%
2077 19.7% 12%
2076 19.8% 12%
2075 19.9% 12%
2074 20% 12%
2073 20.1% 12%
2072 20.2% 12.1%
2071 20.3% 12.1%
2070 20.4% 12.2%
2069 20.5% 12.2%
2068 20.7% 12.3%
2067 20.8% 12.4%
2066 21% 12.5%
2065 21.1% 12.7%
2064 21.3% 12.8%
2063 21.5% 13%
2062 21.7% 13.1%
2061 21.9% 13.3%
2060 22.1% 13.5%
2059 22.3% 13.7%
2058 22.5% 13.8%
2057 22.6% 14%
2056 22.8% 14.2%
2055 23% 14.3%
2054 23.1% 14.5%
2053 23.3% 14.6%
2052 23.4% 14.7%
2051 23.5% 14.9%
2050 23.6% 15%
2049 23.6% 15.1%
2048 23.7% 15.2%
2047 23.7% 15.3%
2046 23.8% 15.4%
2045 23.8% 15.5%
2044 23.8% 15.6%
2043 23.9% 15.7%
2042 23.9% 15.8%
2041 23.9% 15.9%
2040 24% 16%
2039 24% 16.1%
2038 24.1% 16.3%
2037 24.3% 16.4%
2036 24.5% 16.6%
2035 24.6% 16.9%
2034 24.8% 17.2%
2033 25.1% 17.6%
2032 25.4% 18%
2031 25.7% 18.4%
2030 25.9% 18.9%
2029 26.2% 19.4%
2028 26.5% 19.9%
2027 26.8% 20.3%
2026 27% 20.8%
2025 27.3% 21.2%
2024 27.4% 21.4%
2023 27.6% 21.8%
2022 27.8% 22.2%
2021 27.9% 22.5%
2020 28% 22.8%
2019 28.1% 23%
2018 28.2% 23.1%
2017 28.2% 23.3%
2016 28.3% 23.6%
2015 28.2% 23.9%
2014 28.2% 24.3%
2013 28.2% 24.7%
2012 28.1% 25.1%
2011 28.1% 25.5%
2010 28% 25.9%
2009 27.9% 26.3%
2008 27.8% 26.7%
2007 27.8% 27.1%
2006 27.8% 27.5%
2005 27.9% 27.9%
2004 27.9% 28.3%
2003 27.9% 28.7%
2002 28% 29.2%
2001 28.1% 29.7%
2000 28.3% 30.2%
1999 28.5% 30.8%
1998 28.8% 31.4%
1997 29% 32%
1996 29.3% 32.6%
1995 29.6% 33.2%
1994 29.8% 33.8%
1993 30% 34.3%
1992 30.3% 34.8%
1991 30.7% 35.3%
1990 31.3% 35.8%
1989 31.7% 36.3%
1988 31.9% 36.7%
1987 32.1% 37.2%
1986 32.3% 37.6%
1985 32.5% 38.1%
1984 32.6% 38.5%
1983 32.7% 38.9%
1982 32.7% 39.3%
1981 32.8% 39.6%
1980 32.9% 39.8%
1979 33% 40.1%
1978 33% 40.4%
1977 32.9% 40.7%
1976 32.8% 41.1%
1975 32.7% 41.5%
1974 32.7% 41.8%
1973 32.6% 42.1%
1972 32.7% 42.3%
1971 32.9% 42.5%
1970 33.2% 42.7%
1969 33.5% 42.8%
1968 33.8% 42.9%
1967 34.1% 42.9%
1966 34.4% 42.8%
1965 34.6% 42.8%
1964 34.8% 42.7%
1963 34.9% 42.5%
1962 34.8% 42.4%
1961 34.9% 42.2%
1960 35.2% 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 27.4% of the population in Israel and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel 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: Israel vs Turkey

Israel
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Israel Turkey
2023 2 15
2022 3 21
2021 3 20
2020 3 19
2019 3 17
2018 3 17
2017 3 18
2016 3 19
2015 3 19
2014 3 20
2013 3 20
2012 3 21
2011 3 23
2010 3 23
2009 4 23
2008 4 24
2007 4 25
2006 4 26
2005 4 27
2004 5 28
2003 5 29
2002 7 30
2001 7 31
2000 9 32
1999 11 34
1998 14 34
1997 17 35
1996 20 36
1995 22 37
1994 24 38
1993 25 39
1992 27 40
1991 28 41
1990 29 42
1989 30 44
1988 31 47
1987 30 50
1986 36 53
1985 36 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 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Israel
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Israel Turkey
2023 0.34% 1.28%
2022 0.34% 0.96%
2021 0.35% 1.01%
2020 0.35% 1.05%
2019 0.36% 1.1%
2018 0.37% 1.15%
2017 0.37% 1.2%
2016 0.38% 1.26%
2015 0.39% 1.33%
2014 0.4% 1.4%
2013 0.41% 1.49%
2012 0.43% 1.58%
2011 0.44% 1.68%
2010 0.46% 1.79%
2009 0.47% 1.92%
2008 0.49% 2.06%
2007 0.51% 2.21%
2006 0.53% 2.38%
2005 0.56% 2.57%
2004 0.58% 2.77%
2003 0.61% 2.99%
2002 0.63% 3.22%
2001 0.66% 3.47%
2000 0.69% 3.74%
1999 0.72% 4.03%
1998 0.75% 4.33%
1997 0.78% 4.66%
1996 0.82% 5%
1995 0.87% 5.35%
1994 0.92% 5.73%
1993 0.98% 6.11%
1992 1.04% 6.52%
1991 1.1% 6.95%
1990 1.15% 7.38%
1989 1.21% 7.83%
1988 1.26% 8.29%
1987 1.31% 8.77%
1986 1.37% 9.27%
1985 1.44% 9.79%
1984 1.51% 10.3%
1983 1.59% 10.9%
1982 1.66% 11.5%
1981 1.74% 12.1%
1980 1.82% 12.7%
1979 1.93% 13.3%
1978 2.05% 13.9%
1977 2.19% 14.5%
1976 2.33% 15.1%
1975 2.48% 15.7%
1974 2.61% 16.3%
1973 2.72% 16.9%
1972 2.82% 17.5%
1971 2.91% 18%
1970 3.01% 18.6%
1969 3.11% 19.2%
1968 3.23% 19.7%
1967 3.36% 20.4%
1966 3.52% 21%
1965 3.68% 21.7%
1964 3.86% 22.5%
1963 4.06% 23.3%
1962 4.26% 24.1%
1961 4.48% 25%
1960 4.71% 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 0.34% in Israel 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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