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Fertility & birth rates in Senegal and Turkey

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Senegal has an annual birth rate of 29.4 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 3.82 in Senegal and 1.51 in Turkey — 60.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 45.4% in Senegal and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 7 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Senegal is ranked 34/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.9 years in Senegal, compared to 27.1 years in Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Senegal — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 60.2 in Senegal vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Senegal, 25.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Senegal vs Turkey by year

Senegal
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Turkey
2023 3.82 1.51
2022 3.86 1.63
2021 3.94 1.71
2020 4 1.77
2019 4.1 1.89
2018 4.29 2
2017 4.49 2.08
2016 4.65 2.11
2015 4.75 2.16
2014 4.88 2.19
2013 5.05 2.11
2012 5.13 2.11
2011 5.1 2.05
2010 5.06 2.08
2009 5.03 2.1
2008 5.02 2.15
2007 5.02 2.16
2006 5.06 2.19
2005 5.13 2.2
2004 5.19 2.2
2003 5.25 2.2
2002 5.3 2.27
2001 5.4 2.39
2000 5.5 2.49
1999 5.57 2.63
1998 5.58 2.71
1997 5.64 2.74
1996 5.72 2.78
1995 5.82 2.84
1994 5.92 2.87
1993 6.05 2.92
1992 6.15 2.94
1991 6.27 3
1990 6.4 3.11
1989 6.48 3.34
1988 6.58 3.45
1987 6.79 3.54
1986 6.9 3.66
1985 7.01 3.78
1984 7.11 3.91
1983 7.19 4.06
1982 7.25 4.21
1981 7.28 4.35
1980 7.29 4.45
1979 7.29 4.58
1978 7.28 4.69
1977 7.27 4.78
1976 7.26 4.93
1975 7.25 5.09
1974 7.25 5.24
1973 7.26 5.41
1972 7.26 5.55
1971 7.26 5.67
1970 7.26 5.78
1969 7.26 5.87
1968 7.25 5.96
1967 7.24 6.06
1966 7.22 6.15
1965 7.19 6.22
1964 7.16 6.29
1963 7.12 6.34
1962 7.08 6.38
1961 7.04 6.42
1960 7 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 Senegal was 3.82 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 Senegal vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Senegal
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Senegal Turkey
2023 431,006 426,630
2022 415,507 535,373
2021 403,019 521,713
2020 400,910 608,708
2019 399,436 751,472
2018 405,454 830,353
2017 410,366 875,408
2016 411,480 895,841
2015 407,008 930,799
2014 405,019 957,055
2013 406,582 921,386
2012 402,243 917,145
2011 387,290 875,839
2010 372,934 892,334
2009 362,238 900,491
2008 351,661 868,749
2007 339,963 876,626
2006 331,364 897,351
2005 323,908 898,650
2004 317,286 896,025
2003 308,856 893,683
2002 298,842 922,927
2001 289,690 980,560
2000 283,946 1,020,515
1999 277,944 1,063,312
1998 267,404 1,103,242
1997 261,200 1,099,738
1996 255,418 1,091,827
1995 252,552 1,090,630
1994 249,115 1,078,208
1993 245,742 1,064,168
1992 241,482 1,039,125
1991 237,713 1,041,229
1990 234,155 1,044,467
1989 227,797 1,094,036
1988 221,772 1,101,266
1987 218,522 1,099,042
1986 212,887 1,102,660
1985 208,218 1,098,846
1984 203,125 1,096,529
1983 197,673 1,095,106
1982 191,309 1,091,863
1981 185,917 1,100,082
1980 179,707 1,090,538
1979 173,425 1,076,707
1978 167,744 1,054,863
1977 161,636 1,023,779
1976 154,776 1,009,999
1975 147,311 1,012,904
1974 139,974 1,020,053
1973 133,834 1,025,675
1972 128,024 1,023,781
1971 122,511 1,014,165
1970 117,264 991,950
1969 112,393 970,958
1968 108,240 950,778
1967 104,824 936,727
1966 101,359 925,790
1965 97,912 904,016
1964 94,797 884,152
1963 92,264 862,626
1962 89,937 837,473
1961 87,322 816,911
1960 84,735 773,009

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 +2.38% in Senegal and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.55% in Senegal and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Senegal vs Turkey by year

Senegal
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Senegal Turkey
2023 29.4 11.2
2022 29.5 12.2
2021 29.7 12.9
2020 29.9 13.4
2019 30.4 14.4
2018 31.6 15.4
2017 32.8 16.2
2016 33.8 16.6
2015 34.5 17.1
2014 35.5 17.5
2013 36.7 17
2012 37.5 17.2
2011 37.4 16.9
2010 37.3 17.2
2009 37.3 17.6
2008 37.3 18.2
2007 37.3 18.4
2006 37.6 18.7
2005 38 18.8
2004 38.4 18.9
2003 38.7 18.9
2002 38.6 19.5
2001 38.9 20.6
2000 39.3 21.4
1999 39.6 22.6
1998 39.2 23.3
1997 39.2 23.5
1996 39.3 23.7
1995 39.6 24.1
1994 39.9 24.3
1993 40.3 24.4
1992 40.7 24.4
1991 41.2 24.9
1990 41.8 25.5
1989 42.2 26.9
1988 42.7 27.7
1987 43.7 28.3
1986 44.5 29
1985 45.4 29.7
1984 46.2 30.4
1983 46.8 31.2
1982 47.4 32
1981 47.9 33.1
1980 48.3 33.7
1979 48.6 34.2
1978 49 34.5
1977 49.3 34.7
1976 49.4 35.3
1975 49.4 36.2
1974 49.4 37.3
1973 49.6 38.4
1972 49.8 39.3
1971 49.9 40.1
1970 49.9 40.6
1969 49.9 41
1968 50 41.5
1967 50.1 42.1
1966 50.1 42.9
1965 50.1 43.4
1964 50.1 43.9
1963 50.2 44.3
1962 50.3 44.7
1961 50.3 45.2
1960 50.4 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 29.4 in Senegal and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 50.4 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Senegal Turkey
Fertility rate 3.82 1.51
Fertility rate rank 34/196 140/196
Birth rate 29.4 11.2
Birth rate rank 34/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +431,006 +426,630
Natural population change rank 39/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +2.38% +0.5%
Population growth +2.35% +0.23%
Population growth rank 35/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth 21.9 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 57.6 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 164.8 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 65.7 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.1% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.6% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 74.5% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.23% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.02% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.85% 1.28%
Life expectancy 69.4 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Senegal
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Senegal Turkey
2100 20.1% 11%
2099 20.2% 11%
2098 20.4% 11.1%
2097 20.5% 11.1%
2096 20.7% 11.2%
2095 20.8% 11.2%
2094 21% 11.3%
2093 21.1% 11.4%
2092 21.3% 11.4%
2091 21.4% 11.5%
2090 21.6% 11.6%
2089 21.7% 11.6%
2088 21.9% 11.7%
2087 22% 11.7%
2086 22.2% 11.8%
2085 22.4% 11.8%
2084 22.6% 11.9%
2083 22.7% 11.9%
2082 22.9% 11.9%
2081 23.1% 11.9%
2080 23.3% 11.9%
2079 23.5% 12%
2078 23.7% 12%
2077 23.9% 12%
2076 24.2% 12%
2075 24.4% 12%
2074 24.6% 12%
2073 24.8% 12%
2072 25% 12.1%
2071 25.2% 12.1%
2070 25.4% 12.2%
2069 25.6% 12.2%
2068 25.8% 12.3%
2067 26% 12.4%
2066 26.2% 12.5%
2065 26.4% 12.7%
2064 26.6% 12.8%
2063 26.8% 13%
2062 27% 13.1%
2061 27.2% 13.3%
2060 27.4% 13.5%
2059 27.6% 13.7%
2058 27.9% 13.8%
2057 28.1% 14%
2056 28.3% 14.2%
2055 28.6% 14.3%
2054 28.8% 14.5%
2053 29.1% 14.6%
2052 29.4% 14.7%
2051 29.7% 14.9%
2050 30% 15%
2049 30.3% 15.1%
2048 30.7% 15.2%
2047 31% 15.3%
2046 31.3% 15.4%
2045 31.7% 15.5%
2044 32% 15.6%
2043 32.4% 15.7%
2042 32.7% 15.8%
2041 33.1% 15.9%
2040 33.4% 16%
2039 33.7% 16.1%
2038 34% 16.3%
2037 34.3% 16.4%
2036 34.5% 16.6%
2035 34.7% 16.9%
2034 35% 17.2%
2033 35.2% 17.6%
2032 35.5% 18%
2031 35.8% 18.4%
2030 36.1% 18.9%
2029 36.4% 19.4%
2028 36.7% 19.9%
2027 37.1% 20.3%
2026 37.5% 20.8%
2025 38% 21.2%
2024 38.2% 21.4%
2023 38.6% 21.8%
2022 39.2% 22.2%
2021 39.8% 22.5%
2020 40.3% 22.8%
2019 40.9% 23%
2018 41.3% 23.1%
2017 41.8% 23.3%
2016 42.1% 23.6%
2015 42.4% 23.9%
2014 42.6% 24.3%
2013 42.7% 24.7%
2012 42.7% 25.1%
2011 42.7% 25.5%
2010 42.7% 25.9%
2009 42.7% 26.3%
2008 42.7% 26.7%
2007 42.7% 27.1%
2006 42.8% 27.5%
2005 42.9% 27.9%
2004 43.1% 28.3%
2003 43.2% 28.7%
2002 43.5% 29.2%
2001 43.7% 29.7%
2000 43.9% 30.2%
1999 44.2% 30.8%
1998 44.4% 31.4%
1997 44.6% 32%
1996 44.9% 32.6%
1995 45.1% 33.2%
1994 45.4% 33.8%
1993 45.8% 34.3%
1992 46.1% 34.8%
1991 46.4% 35.3%
1990 46.6% 35.8%
1989 46.9% 36.3%
1988 47% 36.7%
1987 47.2% 37.2%
1986 47.3% 37.6%
1985 47.3% 38.1%
1984 47.2% 38.5%
1983 47.1% 38.9%
1982 46.9% 39.3%
1981 46.7% 39.6%
1980 46.4% 39.8%
1979 46% 40.1%
1978 45.6% 40.4%
1977 45.2% 40.7%
1976 44.8% 41.1%
1975 44.6% 41.5%
1974 44.4% 41.8%
1973 44.3% 42.1%
1972 44.2% 42.3%
1971 44.2% 42.5%
1970 44.2% 42.7%
1969 44.2% 42.8%
1968 44.2% 42.9%
1967 44.3% 42.9%
1966 44.3% 42.8%
1965 44.3% 42.8%
1964 44.3% 42.7%
1963 44.3% 42.5%
1962 44.3% 42.4%
1961 44.3% 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 38.2% of the population in Senegal and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Senegal 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: Senegal vs Turkey

Senegal
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Senegal Turkey
2023 237 15
2022 228 21
2021 263 20
2020 252 19
2019 286 17
2018 305 17
2017 325 18
2016 345 19
2015 357 19
2014 373 20
2013 385 20
2012 405 21
2011 415 23
2010 436 23
2009 441 23
2008 463 24
2007 457 25
2006 462 26
2005 488 27
2004 501 28
2003 520 29
2002 531 30
2001 560 31
2000 581 32
1999 602 34
1998 605 34
1997 599 35
1996 601 36
1995 586 37
1994 579 38
1993 589 39
1992 598 40
1991 616 41
1990 640 42
1989 662 44
1988 709 47
1987 760 50
1986 820 53
1985 899 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 237 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Senegal
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Senegal Turkey
2023 3.85% 1.28%
2022 4.04% 0.96%
2021 4.25% 1.01%
2020 4.46% 1.05%
2019 4.65% 1.1%
2018 4.82% 1.15%
2017 4.97% 1.2%
2016 5.11% 1.26%
2015 5.24% 1.33%
2014 5.39% 1.4%
2013 5.57% 1.49%
2012 5.77% 1.58%
2011 6.01% 1.68%
2010 6.3% 1.79%
2009 6.63% 1.92%
2008 7.03% 2.06%
2007 7.52% 2.21%
2006 8.11% 2.38%
2005 8.8% 2.57%
2004 9.59% 2.77%
2003 10.5% 2.99%
2002 11.4% 3.22%
2001 12.2% 3.47%
2000 12.9% 3.74%
1999 13.4% 4.03%
1998 13.7% 4.33%
1997 13.9% 4.66%
1996 13.8% 5%
1995 13.8% 5.35%
1994 13.7% 5.73%
1993 13.6% 6.11%
1992 13.5% 6.52%
1991 13.6% 6.95%
1990 13.7% 7.38%
1989 14.1% 7.83%
1988 14.7% 8.29%
1987 15.4% 8.77%
1986 16.3% 9.27%
1985 17.1% 9.79%
1984 17.9% 10.3%
1983 18.5% 10.9%
1982 19.1% 11.5%
1981 19.7% 12.1%
1980 20.4% 12.7%
1979 21.2% 13.3%
1978 22.1% 13.9%
1977 23.1% 14.5%
1976 24.2% 15.1%
1975 25.3% 15.7%
1974 26.2% 16.3%
1973 27% 16.9%
1972 27.8% 17.5%
1971 28.4% 18%
1970 28.8% 18.6%
1969 29.2% 19.2%
1968 29.4% 19.7%
1967 29.6% 20.4%
1966 29.7% 21%
1965 29.7% 21.7%
1964 29.7% 22.5%
1963 29.6% 23.3%
1962 29.5% 24.1%
1961 29.4% 25%
1960 29.3% 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 3.85% in Senegal 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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