Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Turkey

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Turkey by year

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Portugal

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Turkey
2023	1.44	1.51
2022	1.43	1.63
2021	1.35	1.71
2020	1.42	1.77
2019	1.44	1.89
2018	1.42	2
2017	1.38	2.08
2016	1.37	2.11
2015	1.31	2.16
2014	1.24	2.19
2013	1.21	2.11
2012	1.28	2.11
2011	1.35	2.05
2010	1.39	2.08
2009	1.34	2.1
2008	1.39	2.15
2007	1.35	2.16
2006	1.37	2.19
2005	1.41	2.2
2004	1.4	2.2
2003	1.44	2.2
2002	1.46	2.27
2001	1.45	2.39
2000	1.55	2.49
1999	1.5	2.63
1998	1.47	2.71
1997	1.47	2.74
1996	1.44	2.78
1995	1.41	2.84
1994	1.45	2.87
1993	1.52	2.92
1992	1.54	2.94
1991	1.56	3
1990	1.56	3.11
1989	1.57	3.34
1988	1.61	3.45
1987	1.62	3.54
1986	1.66	3.66
1985	1.72	3.78
1984	1.9	3.91
1983	1.95	4.06
1982	2.07	4.21
1981	2.13	4.35
1980	2.25	4.45
1979	2.31	4.58
1978	2.45	4.69
1977	2.69	4.78
1976	2.82	4.93
1975	2.75	5.09
1974	2.7	5.24
1973	2.77	5.41
1972	2.86	5.55
1971	3	5.67
1970	3.01	5.78
1969	3.12	5.87
1968	3.12	5.96
1967	3.16	6.06
1966	3.16	6.15
1965	3.15	6.22
1964	3.21	6.29
1963	3.12	6.34
1962	3.23	6.38
1961	3.21	6.42
1960	3.16	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 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 Portugal vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Turkey
2023	-32,792	426,630
2022	-40,694	535,373
2021	-45,592	521,713
2020	-39,129	608,708
2019	-24,687	751,472
2018	-25,709	830,353
2017	-23,691	875,408
2016	-23,749	895,841
2015	-23,823	930,799
2014	-22,882	957,055
2013	-24,052	921,386
2012	-17,875	917,145
2011	-5,279	875,839
2010	-4,230	892,334
2009	-5,284	900,491
2008	0	868,749
2007	-1,055	876,626
2006	3,156	897,351
2005	2,101	898,650
2004	7,339	896,025
2003	4,184	893,683
2002	8,335	922,927
2001	8,290	980,560
2000	15,435	1,020,515
1999	8,175	1,063,312
1998	7,112	1,103,242
1997	8,087	1,099,738
1996	4,026	1,091,827
1995	4,011	1,090,630
1994	9,991	1,078,208
1993	7,972	1,064,168
1992	13,933	1,039,125
1991	12,948	1,041,229
1990	13,976	1,044,467
1989	22,011	1,094,036
1988	24,047	1,101,266
1987	28,084	1,099,042
1986	31,102	1,102,660
1985	33,077	1,098,846
1984	45,983	1,096,529
1983	47,798	1,095,106
1982	58,479	1,091,863
1981	56,152	1,100,082
1980	63,481	1,090,538
1979	67,628	1,076,707
1978	70,731	1,054,863
1977	84,156	1,023,779
1976	85,138	1,009,999
1975	81,841	1,012,904
1974	74,412	1,020,053
1973	76,835	1,025,675
1972	83,715	1,023,781
1971	82,980	1,014,165
1970	87,672	991,950
1969	89,329	970,958
1968	100,737	950,778
1967	106,495	936,727
1966	107,171	925,790
1965	115,182	904,016
1964	120,170	884,152
1963	113,783	862,626
1962	123,217	837,473
1961	117,867	816,911
1960	118,693	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 -0.31% in Portugal and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Turkey by year

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Portugal

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Turkey
2023	8.1	11.2
2022	8	12.2
2021	7.6	12.9
2020	8.1	13.4
2019	8.4	14.4
2018	8.4	15.4
2017	8.3	16.2
2016	8.4	16.6
2015	8.2	17.1
2014	7.9	17.5
2013	7.9	17
2012	8.5	17.2
2011	9.2	16.9
2010	9.6	17.2
2009	9.4	17.6
2008	9.9	18.2
2007	9.7	18.4
2006	10	18.7
2005	10.4	18.8
2004	10.4	18.9
2003	10.8	18.9
2002	11	19.5
2001	10.9	20.6
2000	11.7	21.4
1999	11.4	22.6
1998	11.2	23.3
1997	11.2	23.5
1996	11	23.7
1995	10.7	24.1
1994	10.9	24.3
1993	11.4	24.4
1992	11.5	24.4
1991	11.7	24.9
1990	11.7	25.5
1989	11.8	26.9
1988	12.2	27.7
1987	12.3	28.3
1986	12.6	29
1985	13	29.7
1984	14.3	30.4
1983	14.5	31.2
1982	15.2	32
1981	15.4	33.1
1980	16.2	33.7
1979	16.6	34.2
1978	17.5	34.5
1977	19.1	34.7
1976	20	35.3
1975	19.8	36.2
1974	19.6	37.3
1973	20	38.4
1972	20.2	39.3
1971	21	40.1
1970	20.8	40.6
1969	21.7	41
1968	22.1	41.5
1967	22.8	42.1
1966	23.2	42.9
1965	23.4	43.4
1964	24	43.9
1963	23.5	44.3
1962	24.5	44.7
1961	24.4	45.2
1960	24.1	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 24.1 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Turkey
2100	13.8%	11%
2099	13.8%	11%
2098	13.8%	11.1%
2097	13.8%	11.1%
2096	13.9%	11.2%
2095	13.9%	11.2%
2094	13.9%	11.3%
2093	14%	11.4%
2092	14%	11.4%
2091	14%	11.5%
2090	14.1%	11.6%
2089	14.1%	11.6%
2088	14.1%	11.7%
2087	14.1%	11.7%
2086	14.2%	11.8%
2085	14.2%	11.8%
2084	14.2%	11.9%
2083	14.2%	11.9%
2082	14.2%	11.9%
2081	14.2%	11.9%
2080	14.2%	11.9%
2079	14.2%	12%
2078	14.2%	12%
2077	14.1%	12%
2076	14.1%	12%
2075	14.1%	12%
2074	14%	12%
2073	14%	12%
2072	13.9%	12.1%
2071	13.9%	12.1%
2070	13.8%	12.2%
2069	13.8%	12.2%
2068	13.7%	12.3%
2067	13.7%	12.4%
2066	13.6%	12.5%
2065	13.6%	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	13.4%	15.2%
2047	13.4%	15.3%
2046	13.4%	15.4%
2045	13.3%	15.5%
2044	13.3%	15.6%
2043	13.2%	15.7%
2042	13.1%	15.8%
2041	13.1%	15.9%
2040	13%	16%
2039	13%	16.1%
2038	13%	16.3%
2037	12.9%	16.4%
2036	12.8%	16.6%
2035	12.8%	16.9%
2034	12.7%	17.2%
2033	12.7%	17.6%
2032	12.7%	18%
2031	12.7%	18.4%
2030	12.7%	18.9%
2029	12.6%	19.4%
2028	12.6%	19.9%
2027	12.6%	20.3%
2026	12.7%	20.8%
2025	12.8%	21.2%
2024	12.8%	21.4%
2023	12.9%	21.8%
2022	13%	22.2%
2021	13.1%	22.5%
2020	13.3%	22.8%
2019	13.5%	23%
2018	13.7%	23.1%
2017	13.9%	23.3%
2016	14.1%	23.6%
2015	14.3%	23.9%
2014	14.6%	24.3%
2013	14.8%	24.7%
2012	14.9%	25.1%
2011	15%	25.5%
2010	15.2%	25.9%
2009	15.4%	26.3%
2008	15.5%	26.7%
2007	15.6%	27.1%
2006	15.8%	27.5%
2005	15.9%	27.9%
2004	16%	28.3%
2003	16.1%	28.7%
2002	16.1%	29.2%
2001	16.2%	29.7%
2000	16.4%	30.2%
1999	16.6%	30.8%
1998	16.8%	31.4%
1997	17.1%	32%
1996	17.4%	32.6%
1995	17.8%	33.2%
1994	18.2%	33.8%
1993	18.6%	34.3%
1992	19.1%	34.8%
1991	19.7%	35.3%
1990	20.5%	35.8%
1989	21.2%	36.3%
1988	21.9%	36.7%
1987	22.5%	37.2%
1986	23.1%	37.6%
1985	23.7%	38.1%
1984	24.1%	38.5%
1983	24.5%	38.9%
1982	25%	39.3%
1981	25.4%	39.6%
1980	25.9%	39.8%
1979	26.4%	40.1%
1978	26.8%	40.4%
1977	27.1%	40.7%
1976	27.2%	41.1%
1975	27.4%	41.5%
1974	27.7%	41.8%
1973	27.9%	42.1%
1972	28.2%	42.3%
1971	28.4%	42.5%
1970	28.7%	42.7%
1969	29.1%	42.8%
1968	29.2%	42.9%
1967	29.2%	42.9%
1966	29.2%	42.8%
1965	29.1%	42.8%
1964	29.1%	42.7%
1963	29.1%	42.5%
1962	29.1%	42.4%
1961	29.1%	42.2%
1960	29.3%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Turkey

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Portugal

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Turkey
2023	15	15
2022	16	21
2021	19	20
2020	14	19
2019	15	17
2018	14	17
2017	13	18
2016	12	19
2015	11	19
2014	11	20
2013	10	20
2012	10	21
2011	10	23
2010	10	23
2009	9	23
2008	9	24
2007	8	25
2006	8	26
2005	8	27
2004	8	28
2003	8	29
2002	9	30
2001	9	31
2000	9	32
1999	10	34
1998	11	34
1997	12	35
1996	12	36
1995	12	37
1994	13	38
1993	15	39
1992	16	40
1991	17	41
1990	17	42
1989	18	44
1988	18	47
1987	19	50
1986	19	53
1985	20	56

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Turkey
2023	0.32%	1.28%
2022	0.32%	0.96%
2021	0.33%	1.01%
2020	0.34%	1.05%
2019	0.35%	1.1%
2018	0.35%	1.15%
2017	0.36%	1.2%
2016	0.36%	1.26%
2015	0.36%	1.33%
2014	0.36%	1.4%
2013	0.36%	1.49%
2012	0.37%	1.58%
2011	0.37%	1.68%
2010	0.38%	1.79%
2009	0.39%	1.92%
2008	0.4%	2.06%
2007	0.42%	2.21%
2006	0.44%	2.38%
2005	0.47%	2.57%
2004	0.5%	2.77%
2003	0.55%	2.99%
2002	0.61%	3.22%
2001	0.66%	3.47%
2000	0.72%	3.74%
1999	0.77%	4.03%
1998	0.82%	4.33%
1997	0.86%	4.66%
1996	0.92%	5%
1995	0.98%	5.35%
1994	1.05%	5.73%
1993	1.14%	6.11%
1992	1.25%	6.52%
1991	1.36%	6.95%
1990	1.47%	7.38%
1989	1.59%	7.83%
1988	1.7%	8.29%
1987	1.82%	8.77%
1986	1.93%	9.27%
1985	2.04%	9.79%
1984	2.16%	10.3%
1983	2.29%	10.9%
1982	2.43%	11.5%
1981	2.58%	12.1%
1980	2.75%	12.7%
1979	2.97%	13.3%
1978	3.24%	13.9%
1977	3.57%	14.5%
1976	3.94%	15.1%
1975	4.35%	15.7%
1974	4.79%	16.3%
1973	5.27%	16.9%
1972	5.78%	17.5%
1971	6.3%	18%
1970	6.81%	18.6%
1969	7.22%	19.2%
1968	7.51%	19.7%
1967	7.76%	20.4%
1966	8.09%	21%
1965	8.53%	21.7%
1964	9.1%	22.5%
1963	9.76%	23.3%
1962	10.4%	24.1%
1961	11%	25%
1960	11.4%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.