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Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Turkey

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Qatar has an annual birth rate of 9.91 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Turkey. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.73 in Qatar and 1.51 in Turkey — 12.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.5% in Qatar and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 6.53 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Qatar is ranked 147/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Qatar — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.69 in Qatar vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Qatar, 18.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Turkey by year

Qatar
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Turkey
2023 1.73 1.51
2022 1.74 1.63
2021 1.61 1.71
2020 1.68 1.77
2019 1.73 1.89
2018 1.76 2
2017 1.83 2.08
2016 1.86 2.11
2015 1.98 2.16
2014 2.03 2.19
2013 2.03 2.11
2012 2.04 2.11
2011 2.07 2.05
2010 2.14 2.08
2009 2.25 2.1
2008 2.37 2.15
2007 2.44 2.16
2006 2.51 2.19
2005 2.64 2.2
2004 2.79 2.2
2003 2.93 2.2
2002 3.01 2.27
2001 3.08 2.39
2000 3.07 2.49
1999 3.12 2.63
1998 3.21 2.71
1997 3.33 2.74
1996 3.44 2.78
1995 3.56 2.84
1994 3.67 2.87
1993 3.77 2.92
1992 3.85 2.94
1991 3.99 3
1990 4.23 3.11
1989 4.41 3.34
1988 4.51 3.45
1987 4.54 3.54
1986 4.57 3.66
1985 4.64 3.78
1984 4.76 3.91
1983 4.9 4.06
1982 5.04 4.21
1981 5.2 4.35
1980 5.33 4.45
1979 5.46 4.58
1978 5.58 4.69
1977 5.69 4.78
1976 5.78 4.93
1975 5.86 5.09
1974 5.94 5.24
1973 6.01 5.41
1972 6.07 5.55
1971 6.15 5.67
1970 6.23 5.78
1969 6.31 5.87
1968 6.39 5.96
1967 6.46 6.06
1966 6.52 6.15
1965 6.53 6.22
1964 6.53 6.29
1963 6.53 6.34
1962 6.53 6.38
1961 6.53 6.42
1960 6.53 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 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 Qatar vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Qatar
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Qatar Turkey
2023 23,845 426,630
2022 24,360 535,373
2021 21,297 521,713
2020 25,128 608,708
2019 24,112 751,472
2018 23,340 830,353
2017 23,244 875,408
2016 22,416 895,841
2015 22,568 930,799
2014 21,699 957,055
2013 19,669 921,386
2012 17,681 917,145
2011 16,543 875,839
2010 16,225 892,334
2009 15,595 900,491
2008 14,062 868,749
2007 11,351 876,626
2006 10,225 897,351
2005 11,392 898,650
2004 11,242 896,025
2003 11,291 893,683
2002 11,062 922,927
2001 10,683 980,560
2000 9,974 1,020,515
1999 9,431 1,063,312
1998 9,055 1,103,242
1997 8,846 1,099,738
1996 9,049 1,091,827
1995 9,186 1,090,630
1994 9,257 1,078,208
1993 9,250 1,064,168
1992 9,189 1,039,125
1991 9,182 1,041,229
1990 9,388 1,044,467
1989 9,407 1,094,036
1988 9,198 1,101,266
1987 8,806 1,099,042
1986 8,439 1,102,660
1985 8,212 1,098,846
1984 7,997 1,096,529
1983 7,765 1,095,106
1982 7,489 1,091,863
1981 7,202 1,100,082
1980 6,894 1,090,538
1979 6,579 1,076,707
1978 6,246 1,054,863
1977 5,925 1,023,779
1976 5,598 1,009,999
1975 5,289 1,012,904
1974 5,015 1,020,053
1973 4,780 1,025,675
1972 4,581 1,023,781
1971 4,433 1,014,165
1970 4,346 991,950
1969 3,941 970,958
1968 3,547 950,778
1967 3,167 936,727
1966 2,811 925,790
1965 2,472 904,016
1964 2,150 884,152
1963 1,854 862,626
1962 1,589 837,473
1961 1,357 816,911
1960 1,220 773,009

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.9% in Qatar and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Turkey by year

Qatar
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Qatar Turkey
2023 9.91 11.2
2022 10.1 12.2
2021 9.56 12.9
2020 10 13.4
2019 9.98 14.4
2018 9.92 15.4
2017 10 16.2
2016 9.97 16.6
2015 10.6 17.1
2014 11.1 17.5
2013 11.4 17
2012 11.4 17.2
2011 11.3 16.9
2010 11.2 17.2
2009 11 17.6
2008 11.2 18.2
2007 10.8 18.4
2006 12 18.7
2005 15.4 18.8
2004 16.3 18.9
2003 16.9 18.9
2002 17.4 19.5
2001 17.6 20.6
2000 17.3 21.4
1999 17.3 22.6
1998 17.5 23.3
1997 18 23.5
1996 19.1 23.7
1995 19.9 24.1
1994 20.6 24.3
1993 21.2 24.4
1992 21.7 24.4
1991 22.3 24.9
1990 23.5 25.5
1989 24.4 26.9
1988 24.7 27.7
1987 24.6 28.3
1986 24.5 29
1985 25 29.7
1984 25.7 30.4
1983 26.4 31.2
1982 27.1 32
1981 27.8 33.1
1980 28.4 33.7
1979 29 34.2
1978 29.6 34.5
1977 30.3 34.7
1976 31 35.3
1975 31.9 36.2
1974 33.1 37.3
1973 34.7 38.4
1972 36.9 39.3
1971 40 40.1
1970 44.3 40.6
1969 45.6 41
1968 46.4 41.5
1967 47.1 42.1
1966 47.6 42.9
1965 47.6 43.4
1964 47.3 43.9
1963 46.7 44.3
1962 45.9 44.7
1961 44.9 45.2
1960 45.3 45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 45.3 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Qatar Turkey
Fertility rate 1.73 1.51
Fertility rate rank 118/196 140/196
Birth rate 9.91 11.2
Birth rate rank 147/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +23,845 +426,630
Natural population change rank 106/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +0.9% +0.5%
Population growth +7.6% +0.23%
Population growth rank 1/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.28 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 81 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 39.6 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 18.2% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.3% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.49% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 1.28%
Life expectancy 82.8 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Qatar Turkey
2100 18.4% 11%
2099 18.4% 11%
2098 18.4% 11.1%
2097 18.4% 11.1%
2096 18.4% 11.2%
2095 18.4% 11.2%
2094 18.4% 11.3%
2093 18.4% 11.4%
2092 18.4% 11.4%
2091 18.4% 11.5%
2090 18.4% 11.6%
2089 18.4% 11.6%
2088 18.4% 11.7%
2087 18.4% 11.7%
2086 18.4% 11.8%
2085 18.4% 11.8%
2084 18.4% 11.9%
2083 18.4% 11.9%
2082 18.4% 11.9%
2081 18.4% 11.9%
2080 18.4% 11.9%
2079 18.4% 12%
2078 18.4% 12%
2077 18.4% 12%
2076 18.4% 12%
2075 18.4% 12%
2074 18.3% 12%
2073 18.3% 12%
2072 18.3% 12.1%
2071 18.3% 12.1%
2070 18.2% 12.2%
2069 18.2% 12.2%
2068 18.2% 12.3%
2067 18.1% 12.4%
2066 18.1% 12.5%
2065 18.1% 12.7%
2064 18.1% 12.8%
2063 18.1% 13%
2062 18% 13.1%
2061 18% 13.3%
2060 18% 13.5%
2059 18% 13.7%
2058 18% 13.8%
2057 18% 14%
2056 18% 14.2%
2055 18% 14.3%
2054 17.9% 14.5%
2053 17.9% 14.6%
2052 17.9% 14.7%
2051 17.8% 14.9%
2050 17.8% 15%
2049 17.7% 15.1%
2048 17.6% 15.2%
2047 17.5% 15.3%
2046 17.4% 15.4%
2045 17.3% 15.5%
2044 17.2% 15.6%
2043 17.1% 15.7%
2042 16.9% 15.8%
2041 16.8% 15.9%
2040 16.6% 16%
2039 16.4% 16.1%
2038 16.3% 16.3%
2037 16.1% 16.4%
2036 16% 16.6%
2035 15.8% 16.9%
2034 15.7% 17.2%
2033 15.6% 17.6%
2032 15.5% 18%
2031 15.4% 18.4%
2030 15.3% 18.9%
2029 15.2% 19.4%
2028 15.1% 19.9%
2027 15% 20.3%
2026 15% 20.8%
2025 15% 21.2%
2024 15.1% 21.4%
2023 15.2% 21.8%
2022 15.2% 22.2%
2021 15.5% 22.5%
2020 15.4% 22.8%
2019 14.6% 23%
2018 14% 23.1%
2017 13.7% 23.3%
2016 13.7% 23.6%
2015 13.9% 23.9%
2014 14.4% 24.3%
2013 14.6% 24.7%
2012 14.5% 25.1%
2011 14.2% 25.5%
2010 13.9% 25.9%
2009 14% 26.3%
2008 14.6% 26.7%
2007 16.4% 27.1%
2006 20.2% 27.5%
2005 22.5% 27.9%
2004 22.2% 28.3%
2003 22.2% 28.7%
2002 22.5% 29.2%
2001 23% 29.7%
2000 23.5% 30.2%
1999 24.1% 30.8%
1998 24.8% 31.4%
1997 25.5% 32%
1996 25.9% 32.6%
1995 26.1% 33.2%
1994 26.2% 33.8%
1993 26.4% 34.3%
1992 26.6% 34.8%
1991 26.8% 35.3%
1990 27% 35.8%
1989 27.1% 36.3%
1988 27.2% 36.7%
1987 27.2% 37.2%
1986 27% 37.6%
1985 27.2% 38.1%
1984 27.6% 38.5%
1983 28.1% 38.9%
1982 28.6% 39.3%
1981 29.2% 39.6%
1980 30% 39.8%
1979 31% 40.1%
1978 32.1% 40.4%
1977 33.3% 40.7%
1976 34.6% 41.1%
1975 35.7% 41.5%
1974 36.7% 41.8%
1973 37.4% 42.1%
1972 37.5% 42.3%
1971 36.9% 42.5%
1970 35.1% 42.7%
1969 33.9% 42.8%
1968 34.2% 42.9%
1967 34.7% 42.9%
1966 35.3% 42.8%
1965 36.2% 42.8%
1964 37.2% 42.7%
1963 38.7% 42.5%
1962 40.5% 42.4%
1961 42.5% 42.2%
1960 44.2% 42%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 27% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Turkey compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Turkey

Qatar
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Qatar Turkey
2023 4 15
2022 8 21
2021 7 20
2020 6 19
2019 5 17
2018 5 17
2017 5 18
2016 5 19
2015 6 19
2014 6 20
2013 6 20
2012 7 21
2011 7 23
2010 8 23
2009 8 23
2008 9 24
2007 9 25
2006 10 26
2005 11 27
2004 11 28
2003 11 29
2002 11 30
2001 12 31
2000 11 32
1999 12 34
1998 12 34
1997 13 35
1996 13 36
1995 13 37
1994 13 38
1993 13 39
1992 13 40
1991 13 41
1990 13 42
1989 14 44
1988 15 47
1987 15 50
1986 16 53
1985 17 56

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Qatar, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Qatar
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Qatar Turkey
2023 0.6% 1.28%
2022 0.61% 0.96%
2021 0.63% 1.01%
2020 0.64% 1.05%
2019 0.67% 1.1%
2018 0.69% 1.15%
2017 0.72% 1.2%
2016 0.75% 1.26%
2015 0.79% 1.33%
2014 0.82% 1.4%
2013 0.84% 1.49%
2012 0.87% 1.58%
2011 0.89% 1.68%
2010 0.91% 1.79%
2009 0.93% 1.92%
2008 0.96% 2.06%
2007 0.98% 2.21%
2006 1.01% 2.38%
2005 1.04% 2.57%
2004 1.08% 2.77%
2003 1.12% 2.99%
2002 1.16% 3.22%
2001 1.2% 3.47%
2000 1.25% 3.74%
1999 1.29% 4.03%
1998 1.34% 4.33%
1997 1.4% 4.66%
1996 1.46% 5%
1995 1.53% 5.35%
1994 1.61% 5.73%
1993 1.71% 6.11%
1992 1.82% 6.52%
1991 1.94% 6.95%
1990 2.08% 7.38%
1989 2.23% 7.83%
1988 2.37% 8.29%
1987 2.52% 8.77%
1986 2.68% 9.27%
1985 2.82% 9.79%
1984 2.98% 10.3%
1983 3.13% 10.9%
1982 3.29% 11.5%
1981 3.45% 12.1%
1980 3.62% 12.7%
1979 3.81% 13.3%
1978 4.02% 13.9%
1977 4.24% 14.5%
1976 4.48% 15.1%
1975 4.75% 15.7%
1974 5.06% 16.3%
1973 5.4% 16.9%
1972 5.77% 17.5%
1971 6.16% 18%
1970 6.6% 18.6%
1969 7.07% 19.2%
1968 - 19.7%
1967 - 20.4%
1966 - 21%
1965 - 21.7%
1964 - 22.5%
1963 - 23.3%
1962 - 24.1%
1961 - 25%
1960 - 25.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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