Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Turkey

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Turkey by year

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Paraguay

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Turkey
2023	2.42	1.51
2022	2.44	1.63
2021	2.47	1.71
2020	2.5	1.77
2019	2.53	1.89
2018	2.56	2
2017	2.59	2.08
2016	2.62	2.11
2015	2.65	2.16
2014	2.65	2.19
2013	2.64	2.11
2012	2.66	2.11
2011	2.67	2.05
2010	2.7	2.08
2009	2.76	2.1
2008	2.79	2.15
2007	2.82	2.16
2006	2.89	2.19
2005	2.97	2.2
2004	3.05	2.2
2003	3.12	2.2
2002	3.23	2.27
2001	3.36	2.39
2000	3.51	2.49
1999	3.67	2.63
1998	3.8	2.71
1997	3.91	2.74
1996	4.01	2.78
1995	4.11	2.84
1994	4.2	2.87
1993	4.28	2.92
1992	4.4	2.94
1991	4.48	3
1990	4.57	3.11
1989	4.68	3.34
1988	4.77	3.45
1987	4.85	3.54
1986	4.93	3.66
1985	4.97	3.78
1984	5.04	3.91
1983	5.09	4.06
1982	5.13	4.21
1981	5.15	4.35
1980	5.1	4.45
1979	5.06	4.58
1978	5.04	4.69
1977	5.08	4.78
1976	5.12	4.93
1975	5.18	5.09
1974	5.27	5.24
1973	5.35	5.41
1972	5.46	5.55
1971	5.59	5.67
1970	5.72	5.78
1969	5.84	5.87
1968	5.97	5.96
1967	6.1	6.06
1966	6.23	6.15
1965	6.35	6.22
1964	6.42	6.29
1963	6.45	6.34
1962	6.47	6.38
1961	6.49	6.42
1960	6.5	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Turkey
2023	97,748	426,630
2022	94,627	535,373
2021	78,667	521,713
2020	98,667	608,708
2019	103,179	751,472
2018	104,908	830,353
2017	105,634	875,408
2016	106,804	895,841
2015	106,817	930,799
2014	105,585	957,055
2013	103,383	921,386
2012	102,508	917,145
2011	100,442	875,839
2010	99,456	892,334
2009	100,296	900,491
2008	99,821	868,749
2007	99,141	876,626
2006	99,808	897,351
2005	101,035	898,650
2004	101,896	896,025
2003	102,427	893,683
2002	104,658	922,927
2001	107,225	980,560
2000	109,979	1,020,515
1999	112,726	1,063,312
1998	114,122	1,103,242
1997	115,095	1,099,738
1996	115,623	1,091,827
1995	115,777	1,090,630
1994	115,662	1,078,208
1993	115,211	1,064,168
1992	115,442	1,039,125
1991	114,472	1,041,229
1990	112,864	1,044,467
1989	111,727	1,094,036
1988	110,348	1,101,266
1987	107,962	1,099,042
1986	105,776	1,102,660
1985	102,859	1,098,846
1984	99,937	1,096,529
1983	96,406	1,095,106
1982	92,917	1,091,863
1981	89,456	1,100,082
1980	84,568	1,090,538
1979	80,345	1,076,707
1978	76,691	1,054,863
1977	74,359	1,023,779
1976	71,973	1,009,999
1975	70,285	1,012,904
1974	69,059	1,020,053
1973	67,803	1,025,675
1972	66,625	1,023,781
1971	66,142	1,014,165
1970	65,905	991,950
1969	65,616	970,958
1968	65,575	950,778
1967	65,695	936,727
1966	66,002	925,790
1965	66,063	904,016
1964	65,681	884,152
1963	64,741	862,626
1962	63,079	837,473
1961	61,536	816,911
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Turkey by year

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Paraguay

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Turkey
2023	20	11.2
2022	20.4	12.2
2021	20.7	12.9
2020	21	13.4
2019	21.4	14.4
2018	21.8	15.4
2017	22.2	16.2
2016	22.5	16.6
2015	22.7	17.1
2014	22.6	17.5
2013	22.5	17
2012	22.6	17.2
2011	22.5	16.9
2010	22.5	17.2
2009	22.9	17.6
2008	23	18.2
2007	23	18.4
2006	23.3	18.7
2005	23.7	18.8
2004	24.1	18.9
2003	24.4	18.9
2002	25.1	19.5
2001	25.9	20.6
2000	26.9	21.4
1999	27.9	22.6
1998	28.8	23.3
1997	29.6	23.5
1996	30.3	23.7
1995	31	24.1
1994	31.7	24.3
1993	32.4	24.4
1992	33.3	24.4
1991	33.9	24.9
1990	34.4	25.5
1989	35.2	26.9
1988	35.8	27.7
1987	36.1	28.3
1986	36.5	29
1985	36.8	29.7
1984	37	30.4
1983	37	31.2
1982	37	32
1981	36.9	33.1
1980	36.2	33.7
1979	35.6	34.2
1978	35.1	34.5
1977	35	34.7
1976	34.8	35.3
1975	34.9	36.2
1974	35.2	37.3
1973	35.4	38.4
1972	35.8	39.3
1971	36.3	40.1
1970	37	40.6
1969	37.6	41
1968	38.4	41.5
1967	39.2	42.1
1966	40.2	42.9
1965	41	43.4
1964	41.7	43.9
1963	42.1	44.3
1962	42.2	44.7
1961	42.3	45.2
1960	42.4	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 42.4 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Turkey
2100	15.5%	11%
2099	15.6%	11%
2098	15.7%	11.1%
2097	15.8%	11.1%
2096	15.9%	11.2%
2095	15.9%	11.2%
2094	16%	11.3%
2093	16.1%	11.4%
2092	16.2%	11.4%
2091	16.3%	11.5%
2090	16.4%	11.6%
2089	16.4%	11.6%
2088	16.5%	11.7%
2087	16.6%	11.7%
2086	16.7%	11.8%
2085	16.8%	11.8%
2084	16.8%	11.9%
2083	16.9%	11.9%
2082	17%	11.9%
2081	17.1%	11.9%
2080	17.2%	11.9%
2079	17.3%	12%
2078	17.3%	12%
2077	17.4%	12%
2076	17.5%	12%
2075	17.6%	12%
2074	17.8%	12%
2073	17.9%	12%
2072	18%	12.1%
2071	18.1%	12.1%
2070	18.3%	12.2%
2069	18.4%	12.2%
2068	18.6%	12.3%
2067	18.7%	12.4%
2066	18.9%	12.5%
2065	19.1%	12.7%
2064	19.2%	12.8%
2063	19.4%	13%
2062	19.6%	13.1%
2061	19.7%	13.3%
2060	19.9%	13.5%
2059	20.1%	13.7%
2058	20.2%	13.8%
2057	20.4%	14%
2056	20.6%	14.2%
2055	20.7%	14.3%
2054	20.9%	14.5%
2053	21%	14.6%
2052	21.2%	14.7%
2051	21.4%	14.9%
2050	21.5%	15%
2049	21.7%	15.1%
2048	21.9%	15.2%
2047	22%	15.3%
2046	22.2%	15.4%
2045	22.4%	15.5%
2044	22.6%	15.6%
2043	22.9%	15.7%
2042	23.1%	15.8%
2041	23.3%	15.9%
2040	23.6%	16%
2039	23.9%	16.1%
2038	24.2%	16.3%
2037	24.5%	16.4%
2036	24.9%	16.6%
2035	25.2%	16.9%
2034	25.6%	17.2%
2033	26%	17.6%
2032	26.3%	18%
2031	26.7%	18.4%
2030	27.1%	18.9%
2029	27.4%	19.4%
2028	27.7%	19.9%
2027	28%	20.3%
2026	28.3%	20.8%
2025	28.5%	21.2%
2024	28.6%	21.4%
2023	28.8%	21.8%
2022	28.9%	22.2%
2021	29%	22.5%
2020	29.1%	22.8%
2019	29.3%	23%
2018	29.5%	23.1%
2017	29.7%	23.3%
2016	29.9%	23.6%
2015	30.2%	23.9%
2014	30.5%	24.3%
2013	30.9%	24.7%
2012	31.4%	25.1%
2011	32%	25.5%
2010	32.5%	25.9%
2009	33.2%	26.3%
2008	33.8%	26.7%
2007	34.4%	27.1%
2006	35.1%	27.5%
2005	35.8%	27.9%
2004	36.6%	28.3%
2003	37.3%	28.7%
2002	37.9%	29.2%
2001	38.4%	29.7%
2000	39%	30.2%
1999	39.5%	30.8%
1998	40%	31.4%
1997	40.4%	32%
1996	40.8%	32.6%
1995	41.1%	33.2%
1994	41.3%	33.8%
1993	41.4%	34.3%
1992	41.5%	34.8%
1991	41.5%	35.3%
1990	41.5%	35.8%
1989	41.5%	36.3%
1988	41.4%	36.7%
1987	41.3%	37.2%
1986	41.3%	37.6%
1985	41.2%	38.1%
1984	41.2%	38.5%
1983	41.2%	38.9%
1982	41.2%	39.3%
1981	41.4%	39.6%
1980	41.6%	39.8%
1979	42%	40.1%
1978	42.4%	40.4%
1977	42.8%	40.7%
1976	43.3%	41.1%
1975	43.7%	41.5%
1974	44.2%	41.8%
1973	44.6%	42.1%
1972	45%	42.3%
1971	45.2%	42.5%
1970	45.5%	42.7%
1969	45.7%	42.8%
1968	45.8%	42.9%
1967	45.9%	42.9%
1966	46%	42.8%
1965	46%	42.8%
1964	46%	42.7%
1963	46%	42.5%
1962	46.1%	42.4%
1961	46.2%	42.2%
1960	46.3%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Turkey

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Paraguay

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Turkey
2023	58	15
2022	78	21
2021	140	20
2020	69	19
2019	58	17
2018	58	17
2017	58	18
2016	60	19
2015	64	19
2014	70	20
2013	84	20
2012	100	21
2011	120	23
2010	136	23
2009	152	23
2008	166	24
2007	177	25
2006	186	26
2005	194	27
2004	199	28
2003	203	29
2002	206	30
2001	207	31
2000	207	32
1999	207	34
1998	207	34
1997	205	35
1996	203	36
1995	202	37
1994	201	38
1993	197	39
1992	195	40
1991	192	41
1990	198	42
1989	209	44
1988	220	47
1987	225	50
1986	230	53
1985	237	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Turkey
2023	1.7%	1.28%
2022	1.76%	0.96%
2021	1.82%	1.01%
2020	1.88%	1.05%
2019	1.94%	1.1%
2018	2.01%	1.15%
2017	2.08%	1.2%
2016	2.15%	1.26%
2015	2.22%	1.33%
2014	2.3%	1.4%
2013	2.37%	1.49%
2012	2.44%	1.58%
2011	2.51%	1.68%
2010	2.59%	1.79%
2009	2.67%	1.92%
2008	2.75%	2.06%
2007	2.83%	2.21%
2006	2.91%	2.38%
2005	2.99%	2.57%
2004	3.07%	2.77%
2003	3.14%	2.99%
2002	3.22%	3.22%
2001	3.29%	3.47%
2000	3.36%	3.74%
1999	3.45%	4.03%
1998	3.53%	4.33%
1997	3.62%	4.66%
1996	3.72%	5%
1995	3.83%	5.35%
1994	3.95%	5.73%
1993	4.08%	6.11%
1992	4.23%	6.52%
1991	4.38%	6.95%
1990	4.55%	7.38%
1989	4.73%	7.83%
1988	4.92%	8.29%
1987	5.1%	8.77%
1986	5.3%	9.27%
1985	5.5%	9.79%
1984	5.71%	10.3%
1983	5.92%	10.9%
1982	6.14%	11.5%
1981	6.35%	12.1%
1980	6.55%	12.7%
1979	6.74%	13.3%
1978	6.91%	13.9%
1977	7.06%	14.5%
1976	7.21%	15.1%
1975	7.34%	15.7%
1974	7.46%	16.3%
1973	7.57%	16.9%
1972	7.66%	17.5%
1971	7.73%	18%
1970	7.79%	18.6%
1969	7.84%	19.2%
1968	7.88%	19.7%
1967	7.91%	20.4%
1966	7.94%	21%
1965	7.96%	21.7%
1964	7.99%	22.5%
1963	8.02%	23.3%
1962	8.06%	24.1%
1961	8.11%	25%
1960	8.18%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.