Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Turkey

Fertility rate in Romania vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Turkey
2023	1.71	1.51
2022	1.71	1.63
2021	1.81	1.71
2020	1.8	1.77
2019	1.77	1.89
2018	1.76	2
2017	1.78	2.08
2016	1.69	2.11
2015	1.62	2.16
2014	1.56	2.19
2013	1.46	2.11
2012	1.52	2.11
2011	1.47	2.05
2010	1.59	2.08
2009	1.66	2.1
2008	1.6	2.15
2007	1.45	2.16
2006	1.42	2.19
2005	1.4	2.2
2004	1.33	2.2
2003	1.3	2.2
2002	1.27	2.27
2001	1.27	2.39
2000	1.31	2.49
1999	1.3	2.63
1998	1.32	2.71
1997	1.32	2.74
1996	1.3	2.78
1995	1.33	2.84
1994	1.4	2.87
1993	1.43	2.92
1992	1.51	2.94
1991	1.59	3
1990	1.83	3.11
1989	2.22	3.34
1988	2.3	3.45
1987	2.38	3.54
1986	2.39	3.66
1985	2.31	3.78
1984	2.26	3.91
1983	2.06	4.06
1982	2.17	4.21
1981	2.36	4.35
1980	2.43	4.45
1979	2.49	4.58
1978	2.52	4.69
1977	2.57	4.78
1976	2.54	4.93
1975	2.59	5.09
1974	2.71	5.24
1973	2.44	5.41
1972	2.55	5.55
1971	2.67	5.67
1970	2.89	5.78
1969	3.19	5.87
1968	3.63	5.96
1967	3.66	6.06
1966	1.9	6.15
1965	1.91	6.22
1964	1.96	6.29
1963	2.01	6.34
1962	2.04	6.38
1961	2.17	6.42
1960	2.34	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 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 Romania vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Turkey
2023	-89,587	426,630
2022	-93,338	535,373
2021	-141,504	521,713
2020	-100,179	608,708
2019	-60,053	751,472
2018	-62,316	830,353
2017	-50,930	875,408
2016	-53,196	895,841
2015	-59,447	930,799
2014	-55,745	957,055
2013	-59,951	921,386
2012	-54,157	917,145
2011	-56,413	875,839
2010	-46,567	892,334
2009	-34,625	900,491
2008	-30,806	868,749
2007	-37,590	876,626
2006	-38,148	897,351
2005	-40,508	898,650
2004	-42,904	896,025
2003	-56,093	893,683
2002	-58,673	922,927
2001	-37,625	980,560
2000	-22,443	1,020,515
1999	-31,461	1,063,312
1998	-33,761	1,103,242
1997	-42,853	1,099,738
1996	-56,548	1,091,827
1995	-36,295	1,090,630
1994	-18,184	1,078,208
1993	-13,658	1,064,168
1992	-4,559	1,039,125
1991	25,301	1,041,229
1990	69,605	1,044,467
1989	122,756	1,094,036
1988	126,817	1,101,266
1987	128,517	1,099,042
1986	134,737	1,102,660
1985	111,392	1,098,846
1984	117,731	1,096,529
1983	87,986	1,095,106
1982	119,121	1,091,863
1981	156,472	1,100,082
1980	168,776	1,090,538
1979	194,397	1,076,707
1978	204,148	1,054,863
1977	215,385	1,023,779
1976	213,361	1,009,999
1975	219,324	1,012,904
1974	235,530	1,020,053
1973	175,020	1,025,675
1972	198,316	1,023,781
1971	206,662	1,014,165
1970	234,905	991,950
1969	264,120	970,958
1968	338,577	950,778
1967	347,709	936,727
1966	115,293	925,790
1965	114,190	904,016
1964	134,326	884,152
1963	139,104	862,626
1962	130,736	837,473
1961	163,286	816,911
1960	191,431	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 -0.47% in Romania and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Romania vs Turkey by year

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Romania

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Turkey
2023	8	11.2
2022	9.4	12.2
2021	10.1	12.9
2020	10.3	13.4
2019	10.3	14.4
2018	10.4	15.4
2017	10.8	16.2
2016	10.4	16.6
2015	10.2	17.1
2014	10	17.5
2013	9.4	17
2012	10	17.2
2011	9.7	16.9
2010	10.5	17.2
2009	10.9	17.6
2008	10.8	18.2
2007	10.3	18.4
2006	10.4	18.7
2005	10.4	18.8
2004	10.1	18.9
2003	9.8	18.9
2002	9.7	19.5
2001	10	20.6
2000	10.4	21.4
1999	10.4	22.6
1998	10.5	23.3
1997	10.5	23.5
1996	10.2	23.7
1995	10.4	24.1
1994	10.9	24.3
1993	11	24.4
1992	11.4	24.4
1991	12	24.9
1990	13.6	25.5
1989	16	26.9
1988	16.5	27.7
1987	16.7	28.3
1986	16.5	29
1985	15.8	29.7
1984	15.5	30.4
1983	14.3	31.2
1982	15.3	32
1981	17	33.1
1980	18	33.7
1979	18.6	34.2
1978	19	34.5
1977	19.5	34.7
1976	19.4	35.3
1975	19.6	36.2
1974	20.3	37.3
1973	18.2	38.4
1972	18.8	39.3
1971	19.6	40.1
1970	21.1	40.6
1969	23.3	41
1968	26.6	41.5
1967	27	42.1
1966	14.2	42.9
1965	14.6	43.4
1964	15.2	43.9
1963	15.7	44.3
1962	16.2	44.7
1961	17.5	45.2
1960	19.1	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 19.1 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
	Romania	Turkey
2100	12.8%	11%
2099	12.8%	11%
2098	12.8%	11.1%
2097	12.9%	11.1%
2096	12.9%	11.2%
2095	13%	11.2%
2094	13.1%	11.3%
2093	13.1%	11.4%
2092	13.2%	11.4%
2091	13.2%	11.5%
2090	13.3%	11.6%
2089	13.4%	11.6%
2088	13.4%	11.7%
2087	13.5%	11.7%
2086	13.5%	11.8%
2085	13.5%	11.8%
2084	13.6%	11.9%
2083	13.6%	11.9%
2082	13.6%	11.9%
2081	13.6%	11.9%
2080	13.6%	11.9%
2079	13.6%	12%
2078	13.6%	12%
2077	13.6%	12%
2076	13.6%	12%
2075	13.6%	12%
2074	13.6%	12%
2073	13.6%	12%
2072	13.6%	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	13.7%	12.5%
2065	13.7%	12.7%
2064	13.8%	12.8%
2063	13.8%	13%
2062	13.9%	13.1%
2061	13.9%	13.3%
2060	14%	13.5%
2059	14.1%	13.7%
2058	14.1%	13.8%
2057	14.2%	14%
2056	14.3%	14.2%
2055	14.3%	14.3%
2054	14.4%	14.5%
2053	14.4%	14.6%
2052	14.4%	14.7%
2051	14.4%	14.9%
2050	14.4%	15%
2049	14.4%	15.1%
2048	14.4%	15.2%
2047	14.4%	15.3%
2046	14.4%	15.4%
2045	14.3%	15.5%
2044	14.3%	15.6%
2043	14.3%	15.7%
2042	14.3%	15.8%
2041	14.2%	15.9%
2040	14.2%	16%
2039	14.2%	16.1%
2038	14.3%	16.3%
2037	14.3%	16.4%
2036	14.3%	16.6%
2035	14.4%	16.9%
2034	14.5%	17.2%
2033	14.6%	17.6%
2032	14.8%	18%
2031	15%	18.4%
2030	15.1%	18.9%
2029	15.2%	19.4%
2028	15.3%	19.9%
2027	15.4%	20.3%
2026	15.5%	20.8%
2025	15.6%	21.2%
2024	15.7%	21.4%
2023	15.9%	21.8%
2022	16%	22.2%
2021	16.1%	22.5%
2020	16.1%	22.8%
2019	16%	23%
2018	15.9%	23.1%
2017	15.8%	23.3%
2016	15.7%	23.6%
2015	15.7%	23.9%
2014	15.7%	24.3%
2013	15.7%	24.7%
2012	15.7%	25.1%
2011	15.8%	25.5%
2010	15.7%	25.9%
2009	15.7%	26.3%
2008	15.7%	26.7%
2007	15.7%	27.1%
2006	15.8%	27.5%
2005	16%	27.9%
2004	16.4%	28.3%
2003	16.9%	28.7%
2002	17.5%	29.2%
2001	18.1%	29.7%
2000	18.6%	30.2%
1999	19.1%	30.8%
1998	19.3%	31.4%
1997	19.6%	32%
1996	20%	32.6%
1995	20.5%	33.2%
1994	21%	33.8%
1993	21.6%	34.3%
1992	22.2%	34.8%
1991	22.8%	35.3%
1990	23.3%	35.8%
1989	23.7%	36.3%
1988	23.9%	36.7%
1987	24%	37.2%
1986	24.3%	37.6%
1985	24.6%	38.1%
1984	25.1%	38.5%
1983	25.9%	38.9%
1982	26.8%	39.3%
1981	27.1%	39.6%
1980	26.8%	39.8%
1979	26.5%	40.1%
1978	26.3%	40.4%
1977	26%	40.7%
1976	25.7%	41.1%
1975	25.3%	41.5%
1974	25.1%	41.8%
1973	24.9%	42.1%
1972	24.9%	42.3%
1971	24.9%	42.5%
1970	25.1%	42.7%
1969	25.1%	42.8%
1968	25.1%	42.9%
1967	25%	42.9%
1966	25.2%	42.8%
1965	26%	42.8%
1964	26.7%	42.7%
1963	27.3%	42.5%
1962	27.7%	42.4%
1961	28%	42.2%
1960	28.1%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Turkey
2023	12	15
2022	13	21
2021	20	20
2020	16	19
2019	14	17
2018	15	17
2017	17	18
2016	17	19
2015	18	19
2014	18	20
2013	18	20
2012	19	21
2011	20	23
2010	23	23
2009	25	23
2008	25	24
2007	25	25
2006	27	26
2005	30	27
2004	32	28
2003	35	29
2002	38	30
2001	41	31
2000	45	32
1999	51	34
1998	58	34
1997	66	35
1996	72	36
1995	75	37
1994	80	38
1993	87	39
1992	95	40
1991	104	41
1990	118	42
1989	143	44
1988	159	47
1987	173	50
1986	180	53
1985	184	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, 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
	Romania	Turkey
2023	0.66%	1.28%
2022	0.66%	0.96%
2021	0.65%	1.01%
2020	0.66%	1.05%
2019	0.68%	1.1%
2018	0.73%	1.15%
2017	0.79%	1.2%
2016	0.85%	1.26%
2015	0.92%	1.33%
2014	0.99%	1.4%
2013	1.05%	1.49%
2012	1.12%	1.58%
2011	1.18%	1.68%
2010	1.24%	1.79%
2009	1.31%	1.92%
2008	1.4%	2.06%
2007	1.51%	2.21%
2006	1.66%	2.38%
2005	1.82%	2.57%
2004	1.94%	2.77%
2003	1.99%	2.99%
2002	2.01%	3.22%
2001	2.06%	3.47%
2000	2.16%	3.74%
1999	2.29%	4.03%
1998	2.44%	4.33%
1997	2.58%	4.66%
1996	2.68%	5%
1995	2.73%	5.35%
1994	2.76%	5.73%
1993	2.79%	6.11%
1992	2.84%	6.52%
1991	2.97%	6.95%
1990	3.14%	7.38%
1989	3.31%	7.83%
1988	3.43%	8.29%
1987	3.45%	8.77%
1986	3.33%	9.27%
1985	3.16%	9.79%
1984	3.08%	10.3%
1983	3.14%	10.9%
1982	3.28%	11.5%
1981	3.44%	12.1%
1980	3.57%	12.7%
1979	3.68%	13.3%
1978	3.76%	13.9%
1977	3.86%	14.5%
1976	4.05%	15.1%
1975	4.27%	15.7%
1974	4.43%	16.3%
1973	4.49%	16.9%
1972	4.64%	17.5%
1971	5.06%	18%
1970	5.69%	18.6%
1969	6.23%	19.2%
1968	6.44%	19.7%
1967	6.27%	20.4%
1966	5.83%	21%
1965	5.44%	21.7%
1964	5.45%	22.5%
1963	6.03%	23.3%
1962	6.98%	24.1%
1961	7.98%	25%
1960	8.82%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.