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Fertility & birth rates in Saint Vincent and Turkey

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Saint Vincent has an annual birth rate of 12.2 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 1.78 in Saint Vincent and 1.51 in Turkey — 14.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.5% in Saint Vincent and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 7.25 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Saint Vincent is ranked 116/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Saint Vincent — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 42.3 in Saint Vincent vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Saint Vincent, 23.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Saint Vincent vs Turkey by year

Saint Vincent
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Vincent Turkey
2023 1.78 1.51
2022 1.79 1.63
2021 1.81 1.71
2020 1.83 1.77
2019 1.86 1.89
2018 1.9 2
2017 1.94 2.08
2016 2.06 2.11
2015 2.13 2.16
2014 2.14 2.19
2013 2.11 2.11
2012 2.11 2.11
2011 2.08 2.05
2010 2.14 2.08
2009 2.17 2.1
2008 2.15 2.15
2007 2.06 2.16
2006 2.03 2.19
2005 2.07 2.2
2004 2.09 2.2
2003 2.14 2.2
2002 2.22 2.27
2001 2.3 2.39
2000 2.31 2.49
1999 2.31 2.63
1998 2.35 2.71
1997 2.43 2.74
1996 2.53 2.78
1995 2.61 2.84
1994 2.68 2.87
1993 2.74 2.92
1992 2.76 2.94
1991 2.75 3
1990 2.73 3.11
1989 2.73 3.34
1988 2.75 3.45
1987 2.82 3.54
1986 2.92 3.66
1985 3.08 3.78
1984 3.28 3.91
1983 3.56 4.06
1982 3.74 4.21
1981 3.85 4.35
1980 3.92 4.45
1979 4.29 4.58
1978 4.55 4.69
1977 4.75 4.78
1976 4.95 4.93
1975 5.17 5.09
1974 5.38 5.24
1973 5.59 5.41
1972 5.77 5.55
1971 5.95 5.67
1970 6.12 5.78
1969 6.28 5.87
1968 6.42 5.96
1967 6.53 6.06
1966 6.64 6.15
1965 6.74 6.22
1964 6.83 6.29
1963 6.92 6.34
1962 7.03 6.38
1961 7.16 6.42
1960 7.25 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 Saint Vincent was 1.78 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 Saint Vincent vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Saint Vincent
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Saint Vincent Turkey
2023 66 426,630
2022 96 535,373
2021 -9 521,713
2020 -10 608,708
2019 206 751,472
2018 271 830,353
2017 340 875,408
2016 443 895,841
2015 542 930,799
2014 580 957,055
2013 580 921,386
2012 637 917,145
2011 676 875,839
2010 796 892,334
2009 881 900,491
2008 904 868,749
2007 867 876,626
2006 881 897,351
2005 949 898,650
2004 992 896,025
2003 1,063 893,683
2002 1,166 922,927
2001 1,231 980,560
2000 1,279 1,020,515
1999 1,315 1,063,312
1998 1,379 1,103,242
1997 1,496 1,099,738
1996 1,610 1,091,827
1995 1,715 1,090,630
1994 1,786 1,078,208
1993 1,832 1,064,168
1992 1,849 1,039,125
1991 1,821 1,041,229
1990 1,825 1,044,467
1989 1,843 1,094,036
1988 1,876 1,101,266
1987 1,937 1,099,042
1986 2,020 1,102,660
1985 2,128 1,098,846
1984 2,248 1,096,529
1983 2,411 1,095,106
1982 2,477 1,091,863
1981 2,429 1,100,082
1980 2,362 1,090,538
1979 2,575 1,076,707
1978 2,581 1,054,863
1977 2,622 1,023,779
1976 2,694 1,009,999
1975 2,775 1,012,904
1974 2,863 1,020,053
1973 2,952 1,025,675
1972 3,033 1,023,781
1971 3,102 1,014,165
1970 3,161 991,950
1969 3,200 970,958
1968 3,218 950,778
1967 3,212 936,727
1966 3,194 925,790
1965 3,165 904,016
1964 3,130 884,152
1963 3,086 862,626
1962 3,073 837,473
1961 3,059 816,911
1960 3,029 773,009

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.24% in Saint Vincent and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Saint Vincent vs Turkey by year

Saint Vincent
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Saint Vincent Turkey
2023 12.2 11.2
2022 12.4 12.2
2021 12.6 12.9
2020 12.8 13.4
2019 13.3 14.4
2018 13.7 15.4
2017 14.1 16.2
2016 15.1 16.6
2015 15.9 17.1
2014 16.1 17.5
2013 16 17
2012 16.2 17.2
2011 16.1 16.9
2010 16.8 17.2
2009 17.2 17.6
2008 17.1 18.2
2007 16.6 18.4
2006 16.5 18.7
2005 16.9 18.8
2004 17.1 18.9
2003 17.6 18.9
2002 18.2 19.5
2001 18.9 20.6
2000 19.2 21.4
1999 19.4 22.6
1998 19.8 23.3
1997 20.7 23.5
1996 21.6 23.7
1995 22.4 24.1
1994 23 24.3
1993 23.4 24.4
1992 23.4 24.4
1991 23.2 24.9
1990 23.2 25.5
1989 23.3 26.9
1988 23.6 27.7
1987 24.2 28.3
1986 25.2 29
1985 26.4 29.7
1984 27.9 30.4
1983 29.9 31.2
1982 30.9 32
1981 30.8 33.1
1980 30.4 33.7
1979 32.1 34.2
1978 33.1 34.5
1977 33.7 34.7
1976 34.8 35.3
1975 36 36.2
1974 37.3 37.3
1973 38.5 38.4
1972 39.8 39.3
1971 40.9 40.1
1970 42.1 40.6
1969 43.1 41
1968 43.9 41.5
1967 44.6 42.1
1966 45.1 42.9
1965 45.6 43.4
1964 46.1 43.9
1963 46.6 44.3
1962 47.5 44.7
1961 48.5 45.2
1960 49.3 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 12.2 in Saint Vincent and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 49.3 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Saint Vincent Turkey
Fertility rate 1.78 1.51
Fertility rate rank 114/196 140/196
Birth rate 12.2 11.2
Birth rate rank 116/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +66 +426,630
Natural population change rank 155/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +0.5%
Population growth -0.7% +0.23%
Population growth rank 191/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 39.6 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 82 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.4 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.6% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.6% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.6% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.58% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.99% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.06% 1.28%
Life expectancy 71.7 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Saint Vincent Turkey
2100 13.7% 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 14% 11.3%
2093 14% 11.4%
2092 14.1% 11.4%
2091 14.2% 11.5%
2090 14.2% 11.6%
2089 14.3% 11.6%
2088 14.4% 11.7%
2087 14.4% 11.7%
2086 14.5% 11.8%
2085 14.5% 11.8%
2084 14.6% 11.9%
2083 14.6% 11.9%
2082 14.6% 11.9%
2081 14.6% 11.9%
2080 14.6% 11.9%
2079 14.6% 12%
2078 14.6% 12%
2077 14.6% 12%
2076 14.6% 12%
2075 14.6% 12%
2074 14.6% 12%
2073 14.6% 12%
2072 14.6% 12.1%
2071 14.6% 12.1%
2070 14.6% 12.2%
2069 14.7% 12.2%
2068 14.7% 12.3%
2067 14.8% 12.4%
2066 14.9% 12.5%
2065 15% 12.7%
2064 15.1% 12.8%
2063 15.2% 13%
2062 15.4% 13.1%
2061 15.5% 13.3%
2060 15.7% 13.5%
2059 15.9% 13.7%
2058 16% 13.8%
2057 16.2% 14%
2056 16.3% 14.2%
2055 16.4% 14.3%
2054 16.6% 14.5%
2053 16.7% 14.6%
2052 16.8% 14.7%
2051 16.8% 14.9%
2050 16.9% 15%
2049 16.9% 15.1%
2048 17% 15.2%
2047 17% 15.3%
2046 17% 15.4%
2045 17% 15.5%
2044 16.9% 15.6%
2043 16.9% 15.7%
2042 16.9% 15.8%
2041 16.9% 15.9%
2040 16.9% 16%
2039 16.9% 16.1%
2038 16.9% 16.3%
2037 17% 16.4%
2036 17% 16.6%
2035 17.2% 16.9%
2034 17.4% 17.2%
2033 17.6% 17.6%
2032 17.9% 18%
2031 18.3% 18.4%
2030 18.8% 18.9%
2029 19.3% 19.4%
2028 19.8% 19.9%
2027 20.2% 20.3%
2026 20.7% 20.8%
2025 21.1% 21.2%
2024 21.3% 21.4%
2023 21.6% 21.8%
2022 21.9% 22.2%
2021 22.1% 22.5%
2020 22.2% 22.8%
2019 22.5% 23%
2018 22.7% 23.1%
2017 23% 23.3%
2016 23.4% 23.6%
2015 23.7% 23.9%
2014 24% 24.3%
2013 24.4% 24.7%
2012 24.8% 25.1%
2011 25.2% 25.5%
2010 25.7% 25.9%
2009 26.1% 26.3%
2008 26.7% 26.7%
2007 27.2% 27.1%
2006 27.8% 27.5%
2005 28.4% 27.9%
2004 29% 28.3%
2003 29.7% 28.7%
2002 30.3% 29.2%
2001 31% 29.7%
2000 31.4% 30.2%
1999 31.6% 30.8%
1998 32% 31.4%
1997 32.5% 32%
1996 33.1% 32.6%
1995 33.7% 33.2%
1994 34.4% 33.8%
1993 35.1% 34.3%
1992 36% 34.8%
1991 36.8% 35.3%
1990 37.5% 35.8%
1989 38% 36.3%
1988 38.4% 36.7%
1987 38.9% 37.2%
1986 39.4% 37.6%
1985 39.9% 38.1%
1984 40.4% 38.5%
1983 41% 38.9%
1982 41.7% 39.3%
1981 42.6% 39.6%
1980 43.5% 39.8%
1979 44.1% 40.1%
1978 44.4% 40.4%
1977 44.7% 40.7%
1976 45% 41.1%
1975 45.3% 41.5%
1974 45.5% 41.8%
1973 45.7% 42.1%
1972 45.8% 42.3%
1971 46% 42.5%
1970 46.2% 42.7%
1969 46.4% 42.8%
1968 46.6% 42.9%
1967 46.8% 42.9%
1966 47.1% 42.8%
1965 47.4% 42.8%
1964 47.7% 42.7%
1963 48.2% 42.5%
1962 48.6% 42.4%
1961 48.8% 42.2%
1960 49% 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 21.3% of the population in Saint Vincent and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Vincent 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: Saint Vincent vs Turkey

Saint Vincent
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Saint Vincent Turkey
2023 56 15
2022 56 21
2021 105 20
2020 57 19
2019 58 17
2018 56 17
2017 58 18
2016 52 19
2015 59 19
2014 64 20
2013 73 20
2012 61 21
2011 59 23
2010 59 23
2009 56 23
2008 56 24
2007 54 25
2006 54 26
2005 55 27
2004 56 28
2003 59 29
2002 62 30
2001 64 31
2000 68 32
1999 72 34
1998 77 34
1997 78 35
1996 79 36
1995 80 37
1994 78 38
1993 76 39
1992 89 40
1991 71 41
1990 72 42
1989 70 44
1988 67 47
1987 69 50
1986 71 53
1985 77 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 56 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Vincent, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Saint Vincent
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Saint Vincent Turkey
2023 1.06% 1.28%
2022 1.11% 0.96%
2021 1.17% 1.01%
2020 1.23% 1.05%
2019 1.31% 1.1%
2018 1.39% 1.15%
2017 1.49% 1.2%
2016 1.59% 1.26%
2015 1.69% 1.33%
2014 1.79% 1.4%
2013 1.88% 1.49%
2012 1.98% 1.58%
2011 2.06% 1.68%
2010 2.14% 1.79%
2009 2.19% 1.92%
2008 2.23% 2.06%
2007 2.25% 2.21%
2006 2.26% 2.38%
2005 2.26% 2.57%
2004 2.25% 2.77%
2003 2.25% 2.99%
2002 2.24% 3.22%
2001 2.25% 3.47%
2000 2.25% 3.74%
1999 2.25% 4.03%
1998 2.25% 4.33%
1997 2.24% 4.66%
1996 2.23% 5%
1995 2.23% 5.35%
1994 2.23% 5.73%
1993 2.24% 6.11%
1992 2.26% 6.52%
1991 2.31% 6.95%
1990 2.38% 7.38%
1989 2.47% 7.83%
1988 2.59% 8.29%
1987 2.75% 8.77%
1986 2.96% 9.27%
1985 3.22% 9.79%
1984 3.54% 10.3%
1983 3.91% 10.9%
1982 4.34% 11.5%
1981 4.82% 12.1%
1980 5.34% 12.7%
1979 5.91% 13.3%
1978 6.49% 13.9%
1977 7.03% 14.5%
1976 7.45% 15.1%
1975 7.7% 15.7%
1974 7.71% 16.3%
1973 7.52% 16.9%
1972 7.2% 17.5%
1971 6.82% 18%
1970 6.42% 18.6%
1969 6.03% 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 1.06% in Saint Vincent 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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