Fertility & birth rates in Netherlands and Turkey

Fertility rate in Netherlands vs Turkey by year

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Netherlands

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Netherlands	Turkey
2023	1.43	1.51
2022	1.49	1.63
2021	1.62	1.71
2020	1.54	1.77
2019	1.57	1.89
2018	1.59	2
2017	1.62	2.08
2016	1.66	2.11
2015	1.66	2.16
2014	1.71	2.19
2013	1.68	2.11
2012	1.72	2.11
2011	1.76	2.05
2010	1.79	2.08
2009	1.79	2.1
2008	1.77	2.15
2007	1.72	2.16
2006	1.72	2.19
2005	1.71	2.2
2004	1.72	2.2
2003	1.75	2.2
2002	1.73	2.27
2001	1.71	2.39
2000	1.72	2.49
1999	1.65	2.63
1998	1.63	2.71
1997	1.56	2.74
1996	1.53	2.78
1995	1.53	2.84
1994	1.57	2.87
1993	1.57	2.92
1992	1.59	2.94
1991	1.61	3
1990	1.62	3.11
1989	1.55	3.34
1988	1.55	3.45
1987	1.56	3.54
1986	1.55	3.66
1985	1.51	3.78
1984	1.49	3.91
1983	1.47	4.06
1982	1.5	4.21
1981	1.56	4.35
1980	1.6	4.45
1979	1.56	4.58
1978	1.58	4.69
1977	1.58	4.78
1976	1.63	4.93
1975	1.66	5.09
1974	1.77	5.24
1973	1.9	5.41
1972	2.15	5.55
1971	2.36	5.67
1970	2.57	5.78
1969	2.75	5.87
1968	2.72	5.96
1967	2.81	6.06
1966	2.9	6.15
1965	3.04	6.22
1964	3.17	6.29
1963	3.19	6.34
1962	3.18	6.38
1961	3.22	6.42
1960	3.12	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Netherlands was 1.43 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 the Netherlands vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Netherlands

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Netherlands	Turkey
2023	-5,363	426,630
2022	-1,770	535,373
2021	7,014	521,713
2020	0	608,708
2019	17,345	751,472
2018	15,508	830,353
2017	18,844	875,408
2016	23,843	895,841
2015	23,716	930,799
2014	35,417	957,055
2013	30,248	921,386
2012	35,186	917,145
2011	45,072	875,839
2010	48,184	892,334
2009	51,244	900,491
2008	49,337	868,749
2007	49,145	876,626
2006	49,038	897,351
2005	50,592	898,650
2004	56,987	896,025
2003	58,411	893,683
2002	59,751	922,927
2001	62,580	980,560
2000	66,887	1,020,515
1999	60,086	1,063,312
1998	61,258	1,103,242
1997	56,198	1,099,738
1996	51,251	1,091,827
1995	54,106	1,090,630
1994	61,532	1,078,208
1993	58,103	1,064,168
1992	66,811	1,039,125
1991	69,321	1,041,229
1990	68,777	1,044,467
1989	59,396	1,094,036
1988	61,993	1,101,266
1987	64,526	1,099,042
1986	59,746	1,102,660
1985	55,069	1,098,846
1984	54,812	1,096,529
1983	51,722	1,095,106
1982	54,388	1,091,863
1981	62,688	1,100,082
1980	66,504	1,090,538
1979	63,172	1,076,707
1978	61,344	1,054,863
1977	63,739	1,023,779
1976	63,361	1,009,999
1975	64,232	1,012,904
1974	75,853	1,020,053
1973	84,668	1,025,675
1972	101,297	1,023,781
1971	116,112	1,014,165
1970	129,082	991,950
1969	139,082	970,958
1968	132,389	950,778
1967	138,580	936,727
1966	138,265	925,790
1965	146,308	904,016
1964	157,653	884,152
1963	154,361	862,626
1962	153,474	837,473
1961	159,450	816,911
1960	151,623	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 -0.03% in the Netherlands and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.08% in the Netherlands and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Netherlands vs Turkey by year

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Netherlands

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Netherlands	Turkey
2023	9.2	11.2
2022	9.5	12.2
2021	10.2	12.9
2020	9.7	13.4
2019	9.8	14.4
2018	9.8	15.4
2017	9.9	16.2
2016	10.1	16.6
2015	10.1	17.1
2014	10.4	17.5
2013	10.2	17
2012	10.5	17.2
2011	10.8	16.9
2010	11.1	17.2
2009	11.2	17.6
2008	11.2	18.2
2007	11.1	18.4
2006	11.3	18.7
2005	11.5	18.8
2004	11.9	18.9
2003	12.3	18.9
2002	12.5	19.5
2001	12.6	20.6
2000	13	21.4
1999	12.7	22.6
1998	12.7	23.3
1997	12.3	23.5
1996	12.2	23.7
1995	12.3	24.1
1994	12.7	24.3
1993	12.8	24.4
1992	13	24.4
1991	13.2	24.9
1990	13.2	25.5
1989	12.7	26.9
1988	12.6	27.7
1987	12.7	28.3
1986	12.7	29
1985	12.3	29.7
1984	12.1	30.4
1983	11.8	31.2
1982	12	32
1981	12.5	33.1
1980	12.8	33.7
1979	12.5	34.2
1978	12.6	34.5
1977	12.5	34.7
1976	12.9	35.3
1975	13	36.2
1974	13.7	37.3
1973	14.5	38.4
1972	16.1	39.3
1971	17.2	40.1
1970	18.3	40.6
1969	19.2	41
1968	18.6	41.5
1967	18.9	42.1
1966	19.2	42.9
1965	19.9	43.4
1964	20.7	43.9
1963	20.9	44.3
1962	20.9	44.7
1961	21.3	45.2
1960	20.8	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in the Netherlands and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 20.8 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
	Netherlands	Turkey
2100	13.2%	11%
2099	13.2%	11%
2098	13.2%	11.1%
2097	13.2%	11.1%
2096	13.2%	11.2%
2095	13.2%	11.2%
2094	13.2%	11.3%
2093	13.1%	11.4%
2092	13.1%	11.4%
2091	13.1%	11.5%
2090	13.1%	11.6%
2089	13.1%	11.6%
2088	13.1%	11.7%
2087	13.1%	11.7%
2086	13.1%	11.8%
2085	13.2%	11.8%
2084	13.2%	11.9%
2083	13.2%	11.9%
2082	13.2%	11.9%
2081	13.3%	11.9%
2080	13.3%	11.9%
2079	13.3%	12%
2078	13.4%	12%
2077	13.4%	12%
2076	13.4%	12%
2075	13.5%	12%
2074	13.5%	12%
2073	13.5%	12%
2072	13.5%	12.1%
2071	13.6%	12.1%
2070	13.6%	12.2%
2069	13.6%	12.2%
2068	13.6%	12.3%
2067	13.6%	12.4%
2066	13.6%	12.5%
2065	13.6%	12.7%
2064	13.6%	12.8%
2063	13.6%	13%
2062	13.6%	13.1%
2061	13.6%	13.3%
2060	13.5%	13.5%
2059	13.5%	13.7%
2058	13.5%	13.8%
2057	13.6%	14%
2056	13.6%	14.2%
2055	13.6%	14.3%
2054	13.6%	14.5%
2053	13.7%	14.6%
2052	13.7%	14.7%
2051	13.8%	14.9%
2050	13.9%	15%
2049	13.9%	15.1%
2048	14%	15.2%
2047	14.1%	15.3%
2046	14.2%	15.4%
2045	14.3%	15.5%
2044	14.3%	15.6%
2043	14.4%	15.7%
2042	14.5%	15.8%
2041	14.5%	15.9%
2040	14.6%	16%
2039	14.6%	16.1%
2038	14.6%	16.3%
2037	14.6%	16.4%
2036	14.7%	16.6%
2035	14.7%	16.9%
2034	14.7%	17.2%
2033	14.7%	17.6%
2032	14.7%	18%
2031	14.8%	18.4%
2030	14.8%	18.9%
2029	14.8%	19.4%
2028	14.8%	19.9%
2027	14.8%	20.3%
2026	14.9%	20.8%
2025	15%	21.2%
2024	15%	21.4%
2023	15.2%	21.8%
2022	15.4%	22.2%
2021	15.5%	22.5%
2020	15.6%	22.8%
2019	15.8%	23%
2018	16%	23.1%
2017	16.2%	23.3%
2016	16.4%	23.6%
2015	16.6%	23.9%
2014	16.9%	24.3%
2013	17.1%	24.7%
2012	17.3%	25.1%
2011	17.4%	25.5%
2010	17.6%	25.9%
2009	17.7%	26.3%
2008	17.9%	26.7%
2007	18.1%	27.1%
2006	18.3%	27.5%
2005	18.5%	27.9%
2004	18.6%	28.3%
2003	18.7%	28.7%
2002	18.8%	29.2%
2001	18.8%	29.7%
2000	18.8%	30.2%
1999	18.7%	30.8%
1998	18.6%	31.4%
1997	18.6%	32%
1996	18.6%	32.6%
1995	18.6%	33.2%
1994	18.6%	33.8%
1993	18.5%	34.3%
1992	18.5%	34.8%
1991	18.4%	35.3%
1990	18.4%	35.8%
1989	18.4%	36.3%
1988	18.5%	36.7%
1987	18.7%	37.2%
1986	19.1%	37.6%
1985	19.5%	38.1%
1984	20.1%	38.5%
1983	20.7%	38.9%
1982	21.3%	39.3%
1981	21.8%	39.6%
1980	22.3%	39.8%
1979	22.9%	40.1%
1978	23.5%	40.4%
1977	24.2%	40.7%
1976	24.8%	41.1%
1975	25.3%	41.5%
1974	25.9%	41.8%
1973	26.4%	42.1%
1972	26.8%	42.3%
1971	27.1%	42.5%
1970	27.3%	42.7%
1969	27.5%	42.8%
1968	27.6%	42.9%
1967	27.8%	42.9%
1966	28.1%	42.8%
1965	28.3%	42.8%
1964	28.5%	42.7%
1963	28.7%	42.5%
1962	29.1%	42.4%
1961	29.7%	42.2%
1960	30%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15% of the population in the Netherlands and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 18.4% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Netherlands and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Netherlands vs Turkey

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Netherlands

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Netherlands	Turkey
2023	4	15
2022	4	21
2021	5	20
2020	4	19
2019	5	17
2018	5	17
2017	5	18
2016	5	19
2015	5	19
2014	5	20
2013	6	20
2012	6	21
2011	7	23
2010	6	23
2009	7	23
2008	8	24
2007	8	25
2006	9	26
2005	10	27
2004	11	28
2003	12	29
2002	13	30
2001	13	31
2000	13	32
1999	13	34
1998	12	34
1997	13	35
1996	12	36
1995	12	37
1994	12	38
1993	12	39
1992	12	40
1991	12	41
1990	12	42
1989	12	44
1988	12	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 the Netherlands, 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
	Netherlands	Turkey
2023	0.4%	1.28%
2022	0.4%	0.96%
2021	0.4%	1.01%
2020	0.4%	1.05%
2019	0.4%	1.1%
2018	0.4%	1.15%
2017	0.4%	1.2%
2016	0.41%	1.26%
2015	0.41%	1.33%
2014	0.41%	1.4%
2013	0.42%	1.49%
2012	0.42%	1.58%
2011	0.43%	1.68%
2010	0.44%	1.79%
2009	0.46%	1.92%
2008	0.47%	2.06%
2007	0.49%	2.21%
2006	0.51%	2.38%
2005	0.53%	2.57%
2004	0.55%	2.77%
2003	0.57%	2.99%
2002	0.59%	3.22%
2001	0.61%	3.47%
2000	0.62%	3.74%
1999	0.63%	4.03%
1998	0.64%	4.33%
1997	0.66%	4.66%
1996	0.67%	5%
1995	0.69%	5.35%
1994	0.71%	5.73%
1993	0.74%	6.11%
1992	0.77%	6.52%
1991	0.8%	6.95%
1990	0.83%	7.38%
1989	0.86%	7.83%
1988	0.89%	8.29%
1987	0.92%	8.77%
1986	0.95%	9.27%
1985	0.97%	9.79%
1984	0.99%	10.3%
1983	1.02%	10.9%
1982	1.04%	11.5%
1981	1.06%	12.1%
1980	1.09%	12.7%
1979	1.12%	13.3%
1978	1.16%	13.9%
1977	1.21%	14.5%
1976	1.26%	15.1%
1975	1.31%	15.7%
1974	1.36%	16.3%
1973	1.41%	16.9%
1972	1.47%	17.5%
1971	1.53%	18%
1970	1.58%	18.6%
1969	1.64%	19.2%
1968	1.69%	19.7%
1967	1.74%	20.4%
1966	1.79%	21%
1965	1.83%	21.7%
1964	1.88%	22.5%
1963	1.92%	23.3%
1962	1.97%	24.1%
1961	2.03%	25%
1960	2.08%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.4% in the Netherlands and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.