Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Turkey

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Turkey
2023	1.25	1.51
2022	1.31	1.63
2021	1.38	1.71
2020	1.36	1.77
2019	1.34	1.89
2018	1.38	2
2017	1.39	2.08
2016	1.41	2.11
2015	1.47	2.16
2014	1.5	2.19
2013	1.55	2.11
2012	1.57	2.11
2011	1.52	2.05
2010	1.63	2.08
2009	1.59	2.1
2008	1.61	2.15
2007	1.61	2.16
2006	1.65	2.19
2005	1.63	2.2
2004	1.66	2.2
2003	1.62	2.2
2002	1.63	2.27
2001	1.66	2.39
2000	1.76	2.49
1999	1.74	2.63
1998	1.68	2.71
1997	1.71	2.74
1996	1.77	2.78
1995	1.7	2.84
1994	1.72	2.87
1993	1.7	2.92
1992	1.64	2.94
1991	1.6	3
1990	1.6	3.11
1989	1.52	3.34
1988	1.51	3.45
1987	1.4	3.54
1986	1.43	3.66
1985	1.38	3.78
1984	1.42	3.91
1983	1.43	4.06
1982	1.49	4.21
1981	1.55	4.35
1980	1.5	4.45
1979	1.48	4.58
1978	1.48	4.69
1977	1.5	4.78
1976	1.48	4.93
1975	1.55	5.09
1974	1.58	5.24
1973	1.58	5.41
1972	1.75	5.55
1971	1.95	5.67
1970	1.97	5.78
1969	2.02	5.87
1968	2.12	5.96
1967	2.24	6.06
1966	2.34	6.15
1965	2.42	6.22
1964	2.34	6.29
1963	-	6.34
1962	2.37	6.38
1961	-	6.42
1960	2.29	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 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 Luxembourg vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Turkey
2023	1,933	426,630
2022	2,024	535,373
2021	2,240	521,713
2020	1,828	608,708
2019	1,922	751,472
2018	1,945	830,353
2017	1,968	875,408
2016	2,095	895,841
2015	2,107	930,799
2014	2,225	957,055
2013	2,336	921,386
2012	2,124	917,145
2011	1,814	875,839
2010	2,129	892,334
2009	1,991	900,491
2008	2,003	868,749
2007	1,584	876,626
2006	1,748	897,351
2005	1,721	898,650
2004	1,878	896,025
2003	1,220	893,683
2002	1,607	922,927
2001	1,766	980,560
2000	1,963	1,020,515
1999	1,808	1,063,312
1998	1,486	1,103,242
1997	1,552	1,099,738
1996	1,781	1,091,827
1995	1,634	1,090,630
1994	1,652	1,078,208
1993	1,470	1,064,168
1992	1,098	1,039,125
1991	1,239	1,041,229
1990	1,145	1,044,467
1989	679	1,094,036
1988	747	1,101,266
1987	222	1,099,042
1986	331	1,102,660
1985	74	1,098,846
1984	146	1,096,529
1983	37	1,095,106
1982	183	1,091,863
1981	329	1,100,082
1980	37	1,090,538
1979	72	1,076,707
1978	-145	1,054,863
1977	-36	1,023,779
1976	-578	1,009,999
1975	-395	1,012,904
1974	-390	1,020,053
1973	-421	1,025,675
1972	-35	1,023,781
1971	69	1,014,165
1970	272	991,950
1969	303	970,958
1968	604	950,778
1967	837	936,727
1966	1,168	925,790
1965	1,260	904,016
1964	1,377	884,152
1963	1,199	862,626
1962	1,091	837,473
1961	1,489	816,911
1960	1,319	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 +0.29% in Luxembourg and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Turkey by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Turkey
2023	9.5	11.2
2022	9.9	12.2
2021	10.5	12.9
2020	10.2	13.4
2019	10	14.4
2018	10.3	15.4
2017	10.4	16.2
2016	10.4	16.6
2015	10.7	17.1
2014	10.9	17.5
2013	11.3	17
2012	11.3	17.2
2011	10.9	16.9
2010	11.6	17.2
2009	11.3	17.6
2008	11.5	18.2
2007	11.4	18.4
2006	11.7	18.7
2005	11.5	18.8
2004	11.9	18.9
2003	11.7	18.9
2002	12	19.5
2001	12.4	20.6
2000	13.1	21.4
1999	13	22.6
1998	12.7	23.3
1997	13.1	23.5
1996	13.7	23.7
1995	13.3	24.1
1994	13.5	24.3
1993	13.5	24.4
1992	13.1	24.4
1991	12.9	24.9
1990	12.9	25.5
1989	12.4	26.9
1988	12.3	27.7
1987	11.4	28.3
1986	11.7	29
1985	11.2	29.7
1984	11.5	30.4
1983	11.4	31.2
1982	11.8	32
1981	12.1	33.1
1980	11.4	33.7
1979	11.2	34.2
1978	11.2	34.5
1977	11.2	34.7
1976	10.9	35.3
1975	11.1	36.2
1974	11.1	37.3
1973	10.8	38.4
1972	11.8	39.3
1971	13	40.1
1970	13	40.6
1969	13.3	41
1968	14	41.5
1967	14.8	42.1
1966	15.6	42.9
1965	16	43.4
1964	16	43.9
1963	15.8	44.3
1962	16	44.7
1961	16.1	45.2
1960	16	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 16 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
	Luxembourg	Turkey
2100	12.9%	11%
2099	12.9%	11%
2098	12.9%	11.1%
2097	12.9%	11.1%
2096	13%	11.2%
2095	13%	11.2%
2094	13%	11.3%
2093	13%	11.4%
2092	13%	11.4%
2091	13%	11.5%
2090	13%	11.6%
2089	13%	11.6%
2088	13%	11.7%
2087	13%	11.7%
2086	13%	11.8%
2085	13%	11.8%
2084	12.9%	11.9%
2083	12.9%	11.9%
2082	12.9%	11.9%
2081	12.9%	11.9%
2080	12.9%	11.9%
2079	13%	12%
2078	13%	12%
2077	13%	12%
2076	13%	12%
2075	13.1%	12%
2074	13.1%	12%
2073	13.1%	12%
2072	13.2%	12.1%
2071	13.2%	12.1%
2070	13.3%	12.2%
2069	13.3%	12.2%
2068	13.3%	12.3%
2067	13.4%	12.4%
2066	13.4%	12.5%
2065	13.4%	12.7%
2064	13.5%	12.8%
2063	13.5%	13%
2062	13.5%	13.1%
2061	13.5%	13.3%
2060	13.5%	13.5%
2059	13.5%	13.7%
2058	13.5%	13.8%
2057	13.5%	14%
2056	13.5%	14.2%
2055	13.5%	14.3%
2054	13.5%	14.5%
2053	13.5%	14.6%
2052	13.5%	14.7%
2051	13.5%	14.9%
2050	13.5%	15%
2049	13.5%	15.1%
2048	13.5%	15.2%
2047	13.5%	15.3%
2046	13.6%	15.4%
2045	13.6%	15.5%
2044	13.7%	15.6%
2043	13.8%	15.7%
2042	14%	15.8%
2041	14.1%	15.9%
2040	14.3%	16%
2039	14.4%	16.1%
2038	14.6%	16.3%
2037	14.7%	16.4%
2036	14.8%	16.6%
2035	14.9%	16.9%
2034	15%	17.2%
2033	15.2%	17.6%
2032	15.3%	18%
2031	15.4%	18.4%
2030	15.4%	18.9%
2029	15.6%	19.4%
2028	15.6%	19.9%
2027	15.7%	20.3%
2026	15.7%	20.8%
2025	15.8%	21.2%
2024	15.8%	21.4%
2023	15.8%	21.8%
2022	15.9%	22.2%
2021	15.9%	22.5%
2020	16%	22.8%
2019	16%	23%
2018	16.1%	23.1%
2017	16.2%	23.3%
2016	16.4%	23.6%
2015	16.6%	23.9%
2014	16.7%	24.3%
2013	16.9%	24.7%
2012	17.1%	25.1%
2011	17.4%	25.5%
2010	17.7%	25.9%
2009	17.8%	26.3%
2008	18%	26.7%
2007	18.2%	27.1%
2006	18.4%	27.5%
2005	18.5%	27.9%
2004	18.7%	28.3%
2003	18.8%	28.7%
2002	18.9%	29.2%
2001	18.9%	29.7%
2000	18.9%	30.2%
1999	18.9%	30.8%
1998	18.8%	31.4%
1997	18.7%	32%
1996	18.6%	32.6%
1995	18.4%	33.2%
1994	18.3%	33.8%
1993	18%	34.3%
1992	17.8%	34.8%
1991	17.6%	35.3%
1990	17.4%	35.8%
1989	17.2%	36.3%
1988	17%	36.7%
1987	16.9%	37.2%
1986	17%	37.6%
1985	17.2%	38.1%
1984	17.5%	38.5%
1983	17.8%	38.9%
1982	18.1%	39.3%
1981	18.4%	39.6%
1980	18.8%	39.8%
1979	19.2%	40.1%
1978	19.5%	40.4%
1977	19.9%	40.7%
1976	20.2%	41.1%
1975	20.5%	41.5%
1974	20.9%	41.8%
1973	21.2%	42.1%
1972	21.6%	42.3%
1971	22%	42.5%
1970	22.2%	42.7%
1969	22.4%	42.8%
1968	22.5%	42.9%
1967	22.6%	42.9%
1966	22.5%	42.8%
1965	22.3%	42.8%
1964	22.1%	42.7%
1963	21.9%	42.5%
1962	21.7%	42.4%
1961	21.5%	42.2%
1960	21.2%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Turkey
2023	11	15
2022	6	21
2021	6	20
2020	6	19
2019	12	17
2018	9	17
2017	15	18
2016	13	19
2015	13	19
2014	13	20
2013	15	20
2012	13	21
2011	13	23
2010	17	23
2009	15	23
2008	13	24
2007	14	25
2006	16	26
2005	17	27
2004	17	28
2003	15	29
2002	17	30
2001	19	31
2000	18	32
1999	21	34
1998	18	34
1997	22	35
1996	23	36
1995	22	37
1994	20	38
1993	20	39
1992	26	40
1991	25	41
1990	24	42
1989	21	44
1988	24	47
1987	23	50
1986	24	53
1985	24	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Luxembourg, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Turkey
2023	0.23%	1.28%
2022	0.24%	0.96%
2021	0.24%	1.01%
2020	0.25%	1.05%
2019	0.25%	1.1%
2018	0.25%	1.15%
2017	0.25%	1.2%
2016	0.25%	1.26%
2015	0.26%	1.33%
2014	0.26%	1.4%
2013	0.26%	1.49%
2012	0.27%	1.58%
2011	0.27%	1.68%
2010	0.28%	1.79%
2009	0.29%	1.92%
2008	0.3%	2.06%
2007	0.31%	2.21%
2006	0.33%	2.38%
2005	0.35%	2.57%
2004	0.37%	2.77%
2003	0.39%	2.99%
2002	0.42%	3.22%
2001	0.44%	3.47%
2000	0.47%	3.74%
1999	0.5%	4.03%
1998	0.53%	4.33%
1997	0.56%	4.66%
1996	0.6%	5%
1995	0.64%	5.35%
1994	0.68%	5.73%
1993	0.73%	6.11%
1992	0.78%	6.52%
1991	0.83%	6.95%
1990	0.88%	7.38%
1989	0.93%	7.83%
1988	0.97%	8.29%
1987	1.02%	8.77%
1986	1.07%	9.27%
1985	1.12%	9.79%
1984	1.16%	10.3%
1983	1.21%	10.9%
1982	1.25%	11.5%
1981	1.29%	12.1%
1980	1.34%	12.7%
1979	1.39%	13.3%
1978	1.44%	13.9%
1977	1.51%	14.5%
1976	1.58%	15.1%
1975	1.67%	15.7%
1974	1.77%	16.3%
1973	1.88%	16.9%
1972	1.99%	17.5%
1971	2.11%	18%
1970	2.24%	18.6%
1969	2.36%	19.2%
1968	2.48%	19.7%
1967	2.61%	20.4%
1966	2.75%	21%
1965	2.89%	21.7%
1964	3.04%	22.5%
1963	3.2%	23.3%
1962	3.36%	24.1%
1961	3.54%	25%
1960	3.72%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.