Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Turkey

Fertility rate in Italy vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Turkey
2023	1.2	1.51
2022	1.24	1.63
2021	1.25	1.71
2020	1.24	1.77
2019	1.27	1.89
2018	1.31	2
2017	1.34	2.08
2016	1.36	2.11
2015	1.36	2.16
2014	1.38	2.19
2013	1.39	2.11
2012	1.42	2.11
2011	1.42	2.05
2010	1.44	2.08
2009	1.44	2.1
2008	1.44	2.15
2007	1.39	2.16
2006	1.37	2.19
2005	1.33	2.2
2004	1.34	2.2
2003	1.29	2.2
2002	1.27	2.27
2001	1.25	2.39
2000	1.26	2.49
1999	1.23	2.63
1998	1.22	2.71
1997	1.22	2.74
1996	1.2	2.78
1995	1.19	2.84
1994	1.21	2.87
1993	1.25	2.92
1992	1.3	2.94
1991	1.3	3
1990	1.33	3.11
1989	1.33	3.34
1988	1.36	3.45
1987	1.33	3.54
1986	1.35	3.66
1985	1.42	3.78
1984	1.46	3.91
1983	1.51	4.06
1982	1.56	4.21
1981	1.58	4.35
1980	1.64	4.45
1979	1.73	4.58
1978	1.84	4.69
1977	1.93	4.78
1976	2.04	4.93
1975	2.17	5.09
1974	2.28	5.24
1973	2.3	5.41
1972	2.35	5.55
1971	2.4	5.67
1970	2.38	5.78
1969	2.47	5.87
1968	2.46	5.96
1967	2.5	6.06
1966	2.58	6.15
1965	2.6	6.22
1964	2.66	6.29
1963	2.51	6.34
1962	2.46	6.38
1961	2.44	6.42
1960	2.4	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Turkey
2023	-283,125	426,630
2022	-318,674	535,373
2021	-301,579	521,713
2020	-338,801	608,708
2019	-215,025	751,472
2018	-192,475	830,353
2017	-192,007	875,408
2016	-138,265	895,841
2015	-162,620	930,799
2014	-96,513	957,055
2013	-90,468	921,386
2012	-78,248	917,145
2011	-48,021	875,839
2010	-23,928	892,334
2009	-17,866	900,491
2008	-11,842	868,749
2007	-5,876	876,626
2006	0	897,351
2005	-17,450	898,650
2004	11,566	896,025
2003	-40,179	893,683
2002	-22,836	922,927
2001	-11,396	980,560
2000	-17,082	1,020,515
1999	-22,766	1,063,312
1998	-39,835	1,103,242
1997	-22,756	1,099,738
1996	-22,744	1,091,827
1995	-34,107	1,090,630
1994	-17,053	1,078,208
1993	0	1,064,168
1992	22,718	1,039,125
1991	11,352	1,041,229
1990	22,688	1,044,467
1989	28,336	1,094,036
1988	33,977	1,101,266
1987	16,980	1,099,042
1986	11,319	1,102,660
1985	28,297	1,098,846
1984	50,919	1,096,529
1983	33,939	1,095,106
1982	79,161	1,091,863
1981	73,452	1,100,082
1980	84,650	1,090,538
1979	129,531	1,076,707
1978	168,465	1,054,863
1977	190,248	1,023,779
1976	228,445	1,009,999
1975	271,660	1,012,904
1974	336,176	1,020,053
1973	328,508	1,025,675
1972	364,355	1,023,781
1971	383,922	1,014,165
1970	376,753	991,950
1969	390,827	970,958
1968	399,268	950,778
1967	439,074	936,727
1966	488,427	925,790
1965	474,222	904,016
1964	527,089	884,152
1963	440,767	862,626
1962	427,387	837,473
1961	459,880	816,911
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Italy vs Turkey by year

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Italy

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Turkey
2023	6.4	11.2
2022	6.7	12.2
2021	6.8	12.9
2020	6.8	13.4
2019	7	14.4
2018	7.3	15.4
2017	7.6	16.2
2016	7.9	16.6
2015	8.1	17.1
2014	8.3	17.5
2013	8.5	17
2012	8.9	17.2
2011	9.1	16.9
2010	9.4	17.2
2009	9.6	17.6
2008	9.7	18.2
2007	9.6	18.4
2006	9.6	18.7
2005	9.5	18.8
2004	9.7	18.9
2003	9.5	18.9
2002	9.4	19.5
2001	9.4	20.6
2000	9.5	21.4
1999	9.4	22.6
1998	9.3	23.3
1997	9.4	23.5
1996	9.3	23.7
1995	9.2	24.1
1994	9.4	24.3
1993	9.7	24.4
1992	10	24.4
1991	9.9	24.9
1990	10	25.5
1989	9.9	26.9
1988	10.1	27.7
1987	9.7	28.3
1986	9.8	29
1985	10.2	29.7
1984	10.4	30.4
1983	10.6	31.2
1982	10.9	32
1981	11	33.1
1980	11.3	33.7
1979	11.9	34.2
1978	12.6	34.5
1977	13.2	34.7
1976	14	35.3
1975	14.9	36.2
1974	15.8	37.3
1973	16	38.4
1972	16.3	39.3
1971	16.8	40.1
1970	16.7	40.6
1969	17.4	41
1968	17.5	41.5
1967	17.9	42.1
1966	18.7	42.9
1965	19	43.4
1964	19.7	43.9
1963	18.7	44.3
1962	18.4	44.7
1961	18.4	45.2
1960	18.1	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 18.1 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
	Italy	Turkey
2100	11.1%	11%
2099	11.1%	11%
2098	11.1%	11.1%
2097	11.1%	11.1%
2096	11.1%	11.2%
2095	11.1%	11.2%
2094	11.1%	11.3%
2093	11.2%	11.4%
2092	11.2%	11.4%
2091	11.2%	11.5%
2090	11.2%	11.6%
2089	11.3%	11.6%
2088	11.3%	11.7%
2087	11.3%	11.7%
2086	11.3%	11.8%
2085	11.3%	11.8%
2084	11.3%	11.9%
2083	11.3%	11.9%
2082	11.3%	11.9%
2081	11.2%	11.9%
2080	11.2%	11.9%
2079	11.2%	12%
2078	11.1%	12%
2077	11.1%	12%
2076	11%	12%
2075	10.9%	12%
2074	10.9%	12%
2073	10.8%	12%
2072	10.8%	12.1%
2071	10.7%	12.1%
2070	10.7%	12.2%
2069	10.6%	12.2%
2068	10.6%	12.3%
2067	10.6%	12.4%
2066	10.5%	12.5%
2065	10.5%	12.7%
2064	10.5%	12.8%
2063	10.6%	13%
2062	10.6%	13.1%
2061	10.6%	13.3%
2060	10.6%	13.5%
2059	10.7%	13.7%
2058	10.7%	13.8%
2057	10.8%	14%
2056	10.8%	14.2%
2055	10.8%	14.3%
2054	10.9%	14.5%
2053	10.9%	14.6%
2052	10.9%	14.7%
2051	10.9%	14.9%
2050	10.9%	15%
2049	10.9%	15.1%
2048	10.8%	15.2%
2047	10.8%	15.3%
2046	10.7%	15.4%
2045	10.7%	15.5%
2044	10.6%	15.6%
2043	10.6%	15.7%
2042	10.5%	15.8%
2041	10.5%	15.9%
2040	10.4%	16%
2039	10.4%	16.1%
2038	10.3%	16.3%
2037	10.3%	16.4%
2036	10.3%	16.6%
2035	10.3%	16.9%
2034	10.4%	17.2%
2033	10.4%	17.6%
2032	10.5%	18%
2031	10.7%	18.4%
2030	10.8%	18.9%
2029	11%	19.4%
2028	11.1%	19.9%
2027	11.3%	20.3%
2026	11.5%	20.8%
2025	11.8%	21.2%
2024	11.9%	21.4%
2023	12.1%	21.8%
2022	12.4%	22.2%
2021	12.6%	22.5%
2020	12.8%	22.8%
2019	13%	23%
2018	13.2%	23.1%
2017	13.4%	23.3%
2016	13.6%	23.6%
2015	13.7%	23.9%
2014	13.8%	24.3%
2013	13.9%	24.7%
2012	14%	25.1%
2011	14%	25.5%
2010	14%	25.9%
2009	14%	26.3%
2008	14%	26.7%
2007	14%	27.1%
2006	14.1%	27.5%
2005	14.1%	27.9%
2004	14.2%	28.3%
2003	14.2%	28.7%
2002	14.2%	29.2%
2001	14.2%	29.7%
2000	14.3%	30.2%
1999	14.3%	30.8%
1998	14.3%	31.4%
1997	14.4%	32%
1996	14.5%	32.6%
1995	14.6%	33.2%
1994	14.8%	33.8%
1993	15%	34.3%
1992	15.2%	34.8%
1991	15.8%	35.3%
1990	16.5%	35.8%
1989	17%	36.3%
1988	17.5%	36.7%
1987	18.1%	37.2%
1986	18.7%	37.6%
1985	19.3%	38.1%
1984	19.9%	38.5%
1983	20.5%	38.9%
1982	21.1%	39.3%
1981	21.6%	39.6%
1980	22.3%	39.8%
1979	22.8%	40.1%
1978	23.4%	40.4%
1977	23.7%	40.7%
1976	24.1%	41.1%
1975	24.3%	41.5%
1974	24.5%	41.8%
1973	24.6%	42.1%
1972	24.6%	42.3%
1971	24.6%	42.5%
1970	24.7%	42.7%
1969	24.7%	42.8%
1968	24.6%	42.9%
1967	24.6%	42.9%
1966	24.5%	42.8%
1965	24.5%	42.8%
1964	24.5%	42.7%
1963	24.5%	42.5%
1962	24.7%	42.4%
1961	25%	42.2%
1960	25%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Turkey

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Italy

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Turkey
2023	6	15
2022	10	21
2021	7	20
2020	8	19
2019	7	17
2018	7	17
2017	8	18
2016	8	19
2015	8	19
2014	8	20
2013	8	20
2012	8	21
2011	8	23
2010	8	23
2009	8	23
2008	7	24
2007	7	25
2006	7	26
2005	8	27
2004	8	28
2003	8	29
2002	10	30
2001	10	31
2000	11	32
1999	11	34
1998	12	34
1997	13	35
1996	14	36
1995	15	37
1994	15	38
1993	16	39
1992	17	40
1991	18	41
1990	18	42
1989	19	44
1988	20	47
1987	21	50
1986	22	53
1985	22	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Turkey
2023	0.28%	1.28%
2022	0.28%	0.96%
2021	0.29%	1.01%
2020	0.3%	1.05%
2019	0.31%	1.1%
2018	0.32%	1.15%
2017	0.33%	1.2%
2016	0.34%	1.26%
2015	0.35%	1.33%
2014	0.36%	1.4%
2013	0.37%	1.49%
2012	0.38%	1.58%
2011	0.39%	1.68%
2010	0.4%	1.79%
2009	0.41%	1.92%
2008	0.41%	2.06%
2007	0.42%	2.21%
2006	0.43%	2.38%
2005	0.45%	2.57%
2004	0.46%	2.77%
2003	0.48%	2.99%
2002	0.51%	3.22%
2001	0.53%	3.47%
2000	0.56%	3.74%
1999	0.59%	4.03%
1998	0.62%	4.33%
1997	0.66%	4.66%
1996	0.7%	5%
1995	0.75%	5.35%
1994	0.8%	5.73%
1993	0.85%	6.11%
1992	0.89%	6.52%
1991	0.93%	6.95%
1990	0.97%	7.38%
1989	1%	7.83%
1988	1.04%	8.29%
1987	1.08%	8.77%
1986	1.14%	9.27%
1985	1.2%	9.79%
1984	1.27%	10.3%
1983	1.35%	10.9%
1982	1.43%	11.5%
1981	1.52%	12.1%
1980	1.61%	12.7%
1979	1.7%	13.3%
1978	1.82%	13.9%
1977	1.95%	14.5%
1976	2.11%	15.1%
1975	2.31%	15.7%
1974	2.53%	16.3%
1973	2.76%	16.9%
1972	2.98%	17.5%
1971	3.18%	18%
1970	3.36%	18.6%
1969	3.51%	19.2%
1968	3.64%	19.7%
1967	3.78%	20.4%
1966	3.93%	21%
1965	4.11%	21.7%
1964	4.31%	22.5%
1963	4.53%	23.3%
1962	4.76%	24.1%
1961	4.98%	25%
1960	5.19%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.