Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and Turkey

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovakia	Turkey
2023	1.49	1.51
2022	1.57	1.63
2021	1.63	1.71
2020	1.59	1.77
2019	1.57	1.89
2018	1.54	2
2017	1.52	2.08
2016	1.48	2.11
2015	1.4	2.16
2014	1.37	2.19
2013	1.34	2.11
2012	1.34	2.11
2011	1.45	2.05
2010	1.43	2.08
2009	1.44	2.1
2008	1.34	2.15
2007	1.27	2.16
2006	1.25	2.19
2005	1.27	2.2
2004	1.25	2.2
2003	1.2	2.2
2002	1.19	2.27
2001	1.2	2.39
2000	1.3	2.49
1999	1.33	2.63
1998	1.37	2.71
1997	1.43	2.74
1996	1.47	2.78
1995	1.52	2.84
1994	1.67	2.87
1993	1.87	2.92
1992	1.93	2.94
1991	2.05	3
1990	2.09	3.11
1989	2.07	3.34
1988	2.13	3.45
1987	2.14	3.54
1986	2.2	3.66
1985	2.26	3.78
1984	2.26	3.91
1983	2.28	4.06
1982	2.28	4.21
1981	2.29	4.35
1980	2.32	4.45
1979	2.45	4.58
1978	2.47	4.69
1977	2.49	4.78
1976	2.55	4.93
1975	2.55	5.09
1974	2.61	5.24
1973	2.56	5.41
1972	2.49	5.55
1971	2.43	5.67
1970	2.41	5.78
1969	2.43	5.87
1968	2.39	5.96
1967	2.48	6.06
1966	2.66	6.15
1965	2.78	6.22
1964	2.89	6.29
1963	2.92	6.34
1962	2.83	6.38
1961	2.96	6.42
1960	3.04	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovakia was 1.49 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 Slovakia vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovakia	Turkey
2023	-5,427	426,630
2022	-7,062	535,373
2021	-16,886	521,713
2020	-2,184	608,708
2019	3,818	751,472
2018	3,268	830,353
2017	4,351	875,408
2016	5,431	895,841
2015	2,170	930,799
2014	3,793	957,055
2013	2,707	921,386
2012	3,245	917,145
2011	9,177	875,839
2010	7,008	892,334
2009	8,619	900,491
2008	4,303	868,749
2007	537	876,626
2006	537	897,351
2005	537	898,650
2004	1,611	896,025
2003	-537	893,683
2002	-538	922,927
2001	-1,076	980,560
2000	2,155	1,020,515
1999	3,777	1,063,312
1998	4,312	1,103,242
1997	6,999	1,099,738
1996	9,135	1,091,827
1995	9,115	1,090,630
1994	14,970	1,078,208
1993	20,769	1,064,168
1992	21,220	1,039,125
1991	23,865	1,041,229
1990	25,436	1,044,467
1989	26,380	1,094,036
1988	30,979	1,101,266
1987	31,859	1,099,042
1986	34,279	1,102,660
1985	37,680	1,098,846
1984	38,966	1,096,529
1983	39,717	1,095,106
1982	41,958	1,091,863
1981	43,640	1,100,082
1980	44,320	1,090,538
1979	52,353	1,076,707
1978	52,324	1,054,863
1977	52,762	1,023,779
1976	54,121	1,009,999
1975	52,604	1,012,904
1974	52,524	1,020,053
1973	49,199	1,025,675
1972	46,426	1,023,781
1971	40,105	1,014,165
1970	38,575	991,950
1969	39,312	970,958
1968	38,113	950,778
1967	41,824	936,727
1966	45,440	925,790
1965	48,517	904,016
1964	54,092	884,152
1963	54,382	862,626
1962	49,587	837,473
1961	55,749	816,911
1960	56,546	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 -0.1% in Slovakia and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Slovakia and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Slovakia vs Turkey by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Slovakia	Turkey
2023	9	11.2
2022	9.7	12.2
2021	10.4	12.9
2020	10.4	13.4
2019	10.5	14.4
2018	10.6	15.4
2017	10.7	16.2
2016	10.6	16.6
2015	10.3	17.1
2014	10.2	17.5
2013	10.1	17
2012	10.3	17.2
2011	11.3	16.9
2010	11.2	17.2
2009	11.4	17.6
2008	10.7	18.2
2007	10.1	18.4
2006	10	18.7
2005	10.1	18.8
2004	10	18.9
2003	9.6	18.9
2002	9.5	19.5
2001	9.5	20.6
2000	10.2	21.4
1999	10.4	22.6
1998	10.7	23.3
1997	11	23.5
1996	11.2	23.7
1995	11.5	24.1
1994	12.4	24.3
1993	13.8	24.4
1992	14.1	24.4
1991	14.8	24.9
1990	15.1	25.5
1989	15.2	26.9
1988	15.9	27.7
1987	16.1	28.3
1986	16.8	29
1985	17.5	29.7
1984	17.7	30.4
1983	18.1	31.2
1982	18.3	32
1981	18.6	33.1
1980	19.1	33.7
1979	20.3	34.2
1978	20.5	34.5
1977	20.6	34.7
1976	20.8	35.3
1975	20.6	36.2
1974	20.8	37.3
1973	20	38.4
1972	19.1	39.3
1971	18.2	40.1
1970	17.8	40.6
1969	17.7	41
1968	17	41.5
1967	17.4	42.1
1966	18.5	42.9
1965	19.3	43.4
1964	20.1	43.9
1963	20.4	44.3
1962	19.8	44.7
1961	20.8	45.2
1960	21.7	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Slovakia and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 21.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

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Year	Young
	Slovakia	Turkey
2100	12.2%	11%
2099	12.3%	11%
2098	12.3%	11.1%
2097	12.4%	11.1%
2096	12.5%	11.2%
2095	12.5%	11.2%
2094	12.6%	11.3%
2093	12.7%	11.4%
2092	12.7%	11.4%
2091	12.8%	11.5%
2090	12.8%	11.6%
2089	12.9%	11.6%
2088	12.9%	11.7%
2087	12.9%	11.7%
2086	12.9%	11.8%
2085	12.9%	11.8%
2084	12.8%	11.9%
2083	12.8%	11.9%
2082	12.7%	11.9%
2081	12.7%	11.9%
2080	12.6%	11.9%
2079	12.5%	12%
2078	12.5%	12%
2077	12.4%	12%
2076	12.4%	12%
2075	12.3%	12%
2074	12.3%	12%
2073	12.3%	12%
2072	12.3%	12.1%
2071	12.3%	12.1%
2070	12.3%	12.2%
2069	12.4%	12.2%
2068	12.4%	12.3%
2067	12.5%	12.4%
2066	12.6%	12.5%
2065	12.6%	12.7%
2064	12.7%	12.8%
2063	12.8%	13%
2062	12.9%	13.1%
2061	13%	13.3%
2060	13.1%	13.5%
2059	13.2%	13.7%
2058	13.2%	13.8%
2057	13.3%	14%
2056	13.3%	14.2%
2055	13.3%	14.3%
2054	13.3%	14.5%
2053	13.2%	14.6%
2052	13.2%	14.7%
2051	13.1%	14.9%
2050	13.1%	15%
2049	13%	15.1%
2048	12.9%	15.2%
2047	12.9%	15.3%
2046	12.8%	15.4%
2045	12.7%	15.5%
2044	12.7%	15.6%
2043	12.7%	15.7%
2042	12.7%	15.8%
2041	12.7%	15.9%
2040	12.8%	16%
2039	12.8%	16.1%
2038	12.9%	16.3%
2037	13.1%	16.4%
2036	13.3%	16.6%
2035	13.5%	16.9%
2034	13.7%	17.2%
2033	14%	17.6%
2032	14.2%	18%
2031	14.5%	18.4%
2030	14.7%	18.9%
2029	14.9%	19.4%
2028	15.1%	19.9%
2027	15.2%	20.3%
2026	15.5%	20.8%
2025	15.7%	21.2%
2024	15.8%	21.4%
2023	15.9%	21.8%
2022	16%	22.2%
2021	15.9%	22.5%
2020	15.9%	22.8%
2019	15.8%	23%
2018	15.7%	23.1%
2017	15.5%	23.3%
2016	15.4%	23.6%
2015	15.3%	23.9%
2014	15.3%	24.3%
2013	15.3%	24.7%
2012	15.4%	25.1%
2011	15.4%	25.5%
2010	15.5%	25.9%
2009	15.5%	26.3%
2008	15.7%	26.7%
2007	16%	27.1%
2006	16.4%	27.5%
2005	16.9%	27.9%
2004	17.3%	28.3%
2003	17.9%	28.7%
2002	18.4%	29.2%
2001	19%	29.7%
2000	19.7%	30.2%
1999	20.3%	30.8%
1998	20.9%	31.4%
1997	21.5%	32%
1996	22.1%	32.6%
1995	22.7%	33.2%
1994	23.3%	33.8%
1993	23.9%	34.3%
1992	24.4%	34.8%
1991	24.8%	35.3%
1990	25.2%	35.8%
1989	25.7%	36.3%
1988	26.1%	36.7%
1987	26.3%	37.2%
1986	26.4%	37.6%
1985	26.5%	38.1%
1984	26.4%	38.5%
1983	26.3%	38.9%
1982	26.2%	39.3%
1981	26.1%	39.6%
1980	26.1%	39.8%
1979	26.1%	40.1%
1978	26.1%	40.4%
1977	26%	40.7%
1976	26%	41.1%
1975	26%	41.5%
1974	26.1%	41.8%
1973	26.2%	42.1%
1972	26.6%	42.3%
1971	27%	42.5%
1970	27.5%	42.7%
1969	28.1%	42.8%
1968	28.6%	42.9%
1967	29.3%	42.9%
1966	29.9%	42.8%
1965	30.4%	42.8%
1964	30.8%	42.7%
1963	31%	42.5%
1962	31.3%	42.4%
1961	31.5%	42.2%
1960	31.5%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Slovakia and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovakia vs Turkey

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

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 Slovakia, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Slovakia	Turkey
2023	0.61%	1.28%
2022	0.6%	0.96%
2021	0.6%	1.01%
2020	0.59%	1.05%
2019	0.59%	1.1%
2018	0.6%	1.15%
2017	0.6%	1.2%
2016	0.61%	1.26%
2015	0.62%	1.33%
2014	0.63%	1.4%
2013	0.64%	1.49%
2012	0.66%	1.58%
2011	0.67%	1.68%
2010	0.69%	1.79%
2009	0.71%	1.92%
2008	0.74%	2.06%
2007	0.77%	2.21%
2006	0.8%	2.38%
2005	0.83%	2.57%
2004	0.86%	2.77%
2003	0.88%	2.99%
2002	0.91%	3.22%
2001	0.93%	3.47%
2000	0.96%	3.74%
1999	1%	4.03%
1998	1.05%	4.33%
1997	1.09%	4.66%
1996	1.14%	5%
1995	1.2%	5.35%
1994	1.25%	5.73%
1993	1.31%	6.11%
1992	1.37%	6.52%
1991	1.42%	6.95%
1990	1.47%	7.38%
1989	1.53%	7.83%
1988	1.59%	8.29%
1987	1.65%	8.77%
1986	1.73%	9.27%
1985	1.82%	9.79%
1984	1.91%	10.3%
1983	1.99%	10.9%
1982	2.08%	11.5%
1981	2.17%	12.1%
1980	2.27%	12.7%
1979	2.36%	13.3%
1978	2.46%	13.9%
1977	2.55%	14.5%
1976	2.64%	15.1%
1975	2.72%	15.7%
1974	2.78%	16.3%
1973	2.84%	16.9%
1972	2.89%	17.5%
1971	2.92%	18%
1970	2.95%	18.6%
1969	2.97%	19.2%
1968	3%	19.7%
1967	3.02%	20.4%
1966	3.05%	21%
1965	3.08%	21.7%
1964	3.14%	22.5%
1963	3.21%	23.3%
1962	3.32%	24.1%
1961	3.47%	25%
1960	3.67%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Slovakia and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.