Fertility & birth rates in Kenya and Turkey

Fertility rate in Kenya vs Turkey by year

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Kenya

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kenya	Turkey
2023	3.21	1.51
2022	3.26	1.63
2021	3.31	1.71
2020	3.36	1.77
2019	3.43	1.89
2018	3.54	2
2017	3.61	2.08
2016	3.69	2.11
2015	3.77	2.16
2014	3.84	2.19
2013	3.96	2.11
2012	4.12	2.11
2011	4.28	2.05
2010	4.45	2.08
2009	4.57	2.1
2008	4.66	2.15
2007	4.72	2.16
2006	4.75	2.19
2005	4.8	2.2
2004	4.86	2.2
2003	4.94	2.2
2002	5.03	2.27
2001	5.09	2.39
2000	5.14	2.49
1999	5.18	2.63
1998	5.24	2.71
1997	5.27	2.74
1996	5.31	2.78
1995	5.37	2.84
1994	5.44	2.87
1993	5.57	2.92
1992	5.74	2.94
1991	5.94	3
1990	6.14	3.11
1989	6.33	3.34
1988	6.52	3.45
1987	6.69	3.54
1986	6.84	3.66
1985	6.96	3.78
1984	7.08	3.91
1983	7.22	4.06
1982	7.35	4.21
1981	7.45	4.35
1980	7.53	4.45
1979	7.6	4.58
1978	7.67	4.69
1977	7.73	4.78
1976	7.77	4.93
1975	7.8	5.09
1974	7.82	5.24
1973	7.86	5.41
1972	7.89	5.55
1971	7.92	5.67
1970	7.94	5.78
1969	7.95	5.87
1968	7.95	5.96
1967	7.95	6.06
1966	7.96	6.15
1965	7.92	6.22
1964	7.87	6.29
1963	7.82	6.34
1962	7.77	6.38
1961	7.72	6.42
1960	7.65	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kenya was 3.21 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 Kenya vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kenya

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Kenya	Turkey
2023	1,100,970	426,630
2022	1,092,102	535,373
2021	1,037,082	521,713
2020	1,036,253	608,708
2019	1,071,777	751,472
2018	1,097,075	830,353
2017	1,105,769	875,408
2016	1,108,801	895,841
2015	1,119,200	930,799
2014	1,123,333	957,055
2013	1,136,006	921,386
2012	1,161,548	917,145
2011	1,185,863	875,839
2010	1,199,786	892,334
2009	1,193,598	900,491
2008	1,174,818	868,749
2007	1,147,063	876,626
2006	1,113,357	897,351
2005	1,080,446	898,650
2004	1,048,590	896,025
2003	1,018,182	893,683
2002	992,044	922,927
2001	963,721	980,560
2000	928,357	1,020,515
1999	898,484	1,063,312
1998	875,511	1,103,242
1997	847,493	1,099,738
1996	827,326	1,091,827
1995	812,391	1,090,630
1994	792,702	1,078,208
1993	788,579	1,064,168
1992	785,018	1,039,125
1991	790,030	1,041,229
1990	789,087	1,044,467
1989	795,622	1,094,036
1988	785,652	1,101,266
1987	775,124	1,099,042
1986	755,606	1,102,660
1985	732,739	1,098,846
1984	709,639	1,096,529
1983	684,587	1,095,106
1982	663,109	1,091,863
1981	642,379	1,100,082
1980	616,390	1,090,538
1979	595,390	1,076,707
1978	574,695	1,054,863
1977	554,124	1,023,779
1976	536,740	1,009,999
1975	517,579	1,012,904
1974	500,008	1,020,053
1973	485,556	1,025,675
1972	472,557	1,023,781
1971	459,897	1,014,165
1970	443,065	991,950
1969	427,819	970,958
1968	411,948	950,778
1967	396,920	936,727
1966	382,891	925,790
1965	366,444	904,016
1964	349,322	884,152
1963	332,763	862,626
1962	315,797	837,473
1961	298,463	816,911
1960	280,032	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 +1.99% in Kenya and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.16% in Kenya and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Kenya vs Turkey by year

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Kenya

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kenya	Turkey
2023	27.1	11.2
2022	27.3	12.2
2021	27.6	12.9
2020	27.8	13.4
2019	28.2	14.4
2018	29	15.4
2017	29.6	16.2
2016	30.2	16.6
2015	30.9	17.1
2014	31.5	17.5
2013	32.4	17
2012	33.7	17.2
2011	35	16.9
2010	36.3	17.2
2009	37.2	17.6
2008	37.9	18.2
2007	38.3	18.4
2006	38.5	18.7
2005	38.8	18.8
2004	39.1	18.9
2003	39.5	18.9
2002	39.9	19.5
2001	40.2	20.6
2000	40.2	21.4
1999	40.3	22.6
1998	40.6	23.3
1997	40.5	23.5
1996	40.6	23.7
1995	40.8	24.1
1994	40.9	24.3
1993	41.4	24.4
1992	42.1	24.4
1991	43.1	24.9
1990	43.9	25.5
1989	44.9	26.9
1988	45.6	27.7
1987	46.3	28.3
1986	46.6	29
1985	46.9	29.7
1984	47.2	30.4
1983	47.4	31.2
1982	47.8	32
1981	48.2	33.1
1980	48.2	33.7
1979	48.6	34.2
1978	48.9	34.5
1977	49.2	34.7
1976	49.6	35.3
1975	49.8	36.2
1974	50.2	37.3
1973	50.8	38.4
1972	51.5	39.3
1971	52.2	40.1
1970	52.5	40.6
1969	53.1	41
1968	53.5	41.5
1967	54.1	42.1
1966	54.6	42.9
1965	54.9	43.4
1964	55.1	43.9
1963	55.3	44.3
1962	55.4	44.7
1961	55.4	45.2
1960	55.2	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Kenya and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 55.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kenya	Turkey
2100	18.9%	11%
2099	19%	11%
2098	19.1%	11.1%
2097	19.2%	11.1%
2096	19.3%	11.2%
2095	19.5%	11.2%
2094	19.6%	11.3%
2093	19.7%	11.4%
2092	19.8%	11.4%
2091	19.9%	11.5%
2090	20%	11.6%
2089	20.1%	11.6%
2088	20.2%	11.7%
2087	20.4%	11.7%
2086	20.5%	11.8%
2085	20.7%	11.8%
2084	20.8%	11.9%
2083	21%	11.9%
2082	21.1%	11.9%
2081	21.3%	11.9%
2080	21.5%	11.9%
2079	21.7%	12%
2078	21.9%	12%
2077	22.1%	12%
2076	22.3%	12%
2075	22.5%	12%
2074	22.7%	12%
2073	22.9%	12%
2072	23.1%	12.1%
2071	23.3%	12.1%
2070	23.5%	12.2%
2069	23.7%	12.2%
2068	23.8%	12.3%
2067	24%	12.4%
2066	24.2%	12.5%
2065	24.4%	12.7%
2064	24.6%	12.8%
2063	24.8%	13%
2062	25%	13.1%
2061	25.2%	13.3%
2060	25.4%	13.5%
2059	25.6%	13.7%
2058	25.9%	13.8%
2057	26.1%	14%
2056	26.4%	14.2%
2055	26.7%	14.3%
2054	27%	14.5%
2053	27.3%	14.6%
2052	27.6%	14.7%
2051	28%	14.9%
2050	28.4%	15%
2049	28.7%	15.1%
2048	29.1%	15.2%
2047	29.5%	15.3%
2046	29.8%	15.4%
2045	30.2%	15.5%
2044	30.6%	15.6%
2043	30.9%	15.7%
2042	31.2%	15.8%
2041	31.5%	15.9%
2040	31.8%	16%
2039	32.1%	16.1%
2038	32.4%	16.3%
2037	32.6%	16.4%
2036	32.8%	16.6%
2035	33%	16.9%
2034	33.3%	17.2%
2033	33.5%	17.6%
2032	33.8%	18%
2031	34%	18.4%
2030	34.4%	18.9%
2029	34.7%	19.4%
2028	35%	19.9%
2027	35.5%	20.3%
2026	36%	20.8%
2025	36.5%	21.2%
2024	36.8%	21.4%
2023	37.4%	21.8%
2022	38.1%	22.2%
2021	38.7%	22.5%
2020	39.3%	22.8%
2019	39.9%	23%
2018	40.5%	23.1%
2017	41%	23.3%
2016	41.5%	23.6%
2015	42%	23.9%
2014	42.4%	24.3%
2013	42.8%	24.7%
2012	43.2%	25.1%
2011	43.4%	25.5%
2010	43.6%	25.9%
2009	43.8%	26.3%
2008	43.9%	26.7%
2007	44%	27.1%
2006	44.2%	27.5%
2005	44.4%	27.9%
2004	44.6%	28.3%
2003	45%	28.7%
2002	45.3%	29.2%
2001	45.7%	29.7%
2000	46.1%	30.2%
1999	46.5%	30.8%
1998	46.8%	31.4%
1997	47.1%	32%
1996	47.4%	32.6%
1995	47.7%	33.2%
1994	48%	33.8%
1993	48.4%	34.3%
1992	48.7%	34.8%
1991	48.9%	35.3%
1990	49.2%	35.8%
1989	49.5%	36.3%
1988	49.7%	36.7%
1987	49.9%	37.2%
1986	50.1%	37.6%
1985	50.3%	38.1%
1984	50.6%	38.5%
1983	50.8%	38.9%
1982	51.1%	39.3%
1981	51.3%	39.6%
1980	51.5%	39.8%
1979	51.7%	40.1%
1978	51.9%	40.4%
1977	52%	40.7%
1976	52.1%	41.1%
1975	52%	41.5%
1974	52%	41.8%
1973	52%	42.1%
1972	51.9%	42.3%
1971	51.7%	42.5%
1970	51.6%	42.7%
1969	51.4%	42.8%
1968	51.2%	42.9%
1967	50.9%	42.9%
1966	50.6%	42.8%
1965	50.2%	42.8%
1964	49.8%	42.7%
1963	49.7%	42.5%
1962	49.4%	42.4%
1961	49.1%	42.2%
1960	48.7%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.8% of the population in Kenya and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 49.2% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kenya and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kenya vs Turkey

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Kenya

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kenya	Turkey
2023	149	15
2022	155	21
2021	183	20
2020	184	19
2019	176	17
2018	183	17
2017	186	18
2016	196	19
2015	203	19
2014	203	20
2013	206	20
2012	214	21
2011	209	23
2010	210	23
2009	208	23
2008	197	24
2007	198	25
2006	188	26
2005	178	27
2004	177	28
2003	177	29
2002	182	30
2001	188	31
2000	206	32
1999	217	34
1998	250	34
1997	253	35
1996	275	36
1995	308	37
1994	342	38
1993	363	39
1992	419	40
1991	493	41
1990	586	42
1989	663	44
1988	756	47
1987	960	50
1986	1,059	53
1985	1,375	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 149 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kenya, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kenya

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kenya	Turkey
2023	3.99%	1.28%
2022	4.11%	0.96%
2021	4.19%	1.01%
2020	4.28%	1.05%
2019	4.33%	1.1%
2018	4.43%	1.15%
2017	4.53%	1.2%
2016	4.6%	1.26%
2015	4.74%	1.33%
2014	4.88%	1.4%
2013	5%	1.49%
2012	5.12%	1.58%
2011	5.22%	1.68%
2010	5.35%	1.79%
2009	5.54%	1.92%
2008	5.82%	2.06%
2007	6.32%	2.21%
2006	6.71%	2.38%
2005	7.15%	2.57%
2004	7.66%	2.77%
2003	8.16%	2.99%
2002	8.66%	3.22%
2001	9.16%	3.47%
2000	9.63%	3.74%
1999	10.1%	4.03%
1998	10.4%	4.33%
1997	10.7%	4.66%
1996	10.9%	5%
1995	11%	5.35%
1994	11%	5.73%
1993	10.9%	6.11%
1992	10.7%	6.52%
1991	10.5%	6.95%
1990	10.1%	7.38%
1989	9.85%	7.83%
1988	9.63%	8.29%
1987	9.51%	8.77%
1986	9.49%	9.27%
1985	9.57%	9.79%
1984	9.74%	10.3%
1983	9.98%	10.9%
1982	10.3%	11.5%
1981	10.6%	12.1%
1980	11%	12.7%
1979	11.4%	13.3%
1978	11.8%	13.9%
1977	12.2%	14.5%
1976	12.7%	15.1%
1975	13.1%	15.7%
1974	13.5%	16.3%
1973	14%	16.9%
1972	14.3%	17.5%
1971	14.7%	18%
1970	15%	18.6%
1969	15.4%	19.2%
1968	15.7%	19.7%
1967	16%	20.4%
1966	16.3%	21%
1965	16.6%	21.7%
1964	17%	22.5%
1963	17.5%	23.3%
1962	18.1%	24.1%
1961	18.8%	25%
1960	19.6%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.99% in Kenya and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.