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Fertility & birth rates in Tajikistan and Turkey

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Tajikistan has an annual birth rate of 26.1 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 3.07 in Tajikistan and 1.51 in Turkey — 50.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.7% in Tajikistan and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 6.24 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Tajikistan is ranked 48/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.2 years in Tajikistan, compared to 27.1 years in Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.4 in Tajikistan — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 40.4 in Tajikistan vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Tajikistan, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Tajikistan vs Turkey by year

Tajikistan
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Turkey
2023 3.07 1.51
2022 3.13 1.63
2021 3.17 1.71
2020 3.21 1.77
2019 3.28 1.89
2018 3.29 2
2017 3.29 2.08
2016 3.38 2.11
2015 3.46 2.16
2014 3.46 2.19
2013 3.43 2.11
2012 3.42 2.11
2011 3.46 2.05
2010 3.46 2.08
2009 3.43 2.1
2008 3.39 2.15
2007 3.37 2.16
2006 3.34 2.19
2005 3.4 2.2
2004 3.51 2.2
2003 3.42 2.2
2002 3.47 2.27
2001 3.49 2.39
2000 3.49 2.49
1999 3.85 2.63
1998 4.07 2.71
1997 4.06 2.74
1996 3.94 2.78
1995 4.66 2.84
1994 4.79 2.87
1993 4.92 2.92
1992 5.06 2.94
1991 5.28 3
1990 5.46 3.11
1989 5.61 3.34
1988 5.75 3.45
1987 5.84 3.54
1986 5.91 3.66
1985 5.94 3.78
1984 5.96 3.91
1983 5.98 4.06
1982 6.03 4.21
1981 6.12 4.35
1980 6.21 4.45
1979 6.31 4.58
1978 6.4 4.69
1977 6.49 4.78
1976 6.6 4.93
1975 6.69 5.09
1974 6.77 5.24
1973 6.84 5.41
1972 6.89 5.55
1971 6.91 5.67
1970 6.91 5.78
1969 6.91 5.87
1968 6.91 5.96
1967 6.89 6.06
1966 6.82 6.15
1965 6.74 6.22
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.62 6.34
1962 6.48 6.38
1961 6.35 6.42
1960 6.24 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 Tajikistan was 3.07 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 Tajikistan vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Tajikistan
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Tajikistan Turkey
2023 223,828 426,630
2022 228,336 535,373
2021 222,850 521,713
2020 219,467 608,708
2019 231,817 751,472
2018 228,597 830,353
2017 224,396 875,408
2016 228,547 895,841
2015 230,903 930,799
2014 227,304 957,055
2013 220,693 921,386
2012 213,078 917,145
2011 208,429 875,839
2010 201,389 892,334
2009 192,851 900,491
2008 182,337 868,749
2007 173,200 876,626
2006 164,046 897,351
2005 160,189 898,650
2004 161,201 896,025
2003 150,391 893,683
2002 146,492 922,927
2001 142,276 980,560
2000 136,549 1,020,515
1999 147,622 1,063,312
1998 153,508 1,103,242
1997 149,825 1,099,738
1996 138,287 1,091,827
1995 168,934 1,090,630
1994 167,590 1,078,208
1993 157,975 1,064,168
1992 163,652 1,039,125
1991 177,585 1,041,229
1990 178,429 1,044,467
1989 179,212 1,094,036
1988 172,805 1,101,266
1987 163,611 1,099,042
1986 155,987 1,102,660
1985 145,720 1,098,846
1984 139,145 1,096,529
1983 133,280 1,095,106
1982 127,838 1,091,863
1981 121,418 1,100,082
1980 117,888 1,090,538
1979 114,496 1,076,707
1978 110,564 1,054,863
1977 106,920 1,023,779
1976 103,777 1,009,999
1975 100,604 1,012,904
1974 97,481 1,020,053
1973 94,523 1,025,675
1972 91,677 1,023,781
1971 88,618 1,014,165
1970 85,645 991,950
1969 82,931 970,958
1968 80,698 950,778
1967 78,733 936,727
1966 76,702 925,790
1965 75,139 904,016
1964 74,030 884,152
1963 73,065 862,626
1962 70,700 837,473
1961 68,182 816,911
1960 65,415 773,009

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.42% in Tajikistan and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Tajikistan vs Turkey by year

Tajikistan
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tajikistan Turkey
2023 26.1 11.2
2022 27 12.2
2021 27.7 12.9
2020 28.4 13.4
2019 29.2 14.4
2018 29.5 15.4
2017 29.7 16.2
2016 30.9 16.6
2015 32 17.1
2014 32.2 17.5
2013 32.1 17
2012 32 17.2
2011 32.2 16.9
2010 32 17.2
2009 31.4 17.6
2008 30.6 18.2
2007 29.9 18.4
2006 29.2 18.7
2005 29.3 18.8
2004 29.9 18.9
2003 29 18.9
2002 29.2 19.5
2001 29.3 20.6
2000 29.1 21.4
1999 31.6 22.6
1998 33.1 23.3
1997 32.9 23.5
1996 31.9 23.7
1995 37.7 24.1
1994 38.8 24.3
1993 39.7 24.4
1992 40.7 24.4
1991 41.9 24.9
1990 43.1 25.5
1989 44.1 26.9
1988 43.8 27.7
1987 43.1 28.3
1986 42.5 29
1985 41.6 29.7
1984 41.2 30.4
1983 40.9 31.2
1982 40.7 32
1981 40.7 33.1
1980 40.8 33.7
1979 40.9 34.2
1978 40.8 34.5
1977 40.9 34.7
1976 41.1 35.3
1975 41.3 36.2
1974 41.5 37.3
1973 41.7 38.4
1972 42 39.3
1971 42.1 40.1
1970 42.3 40.6
1969 42.5 41
1968 43 41.5
1967 43.6 42.1
1966 44.2 42.9
1965 45.1 43.4
1964 46.1 43.9
1963 47.1 44.3
1962 47.5 44.7
1961 47.7 45.2
1960 47.7 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 26.1 in Tajikistan and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 47.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tajikistan Turkey
Fertility rate 3.07 1.51
Fertility rate rank 56/196 140/196
Birth rate 26.1 11.2
Birth rate rank 48/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +223,828 +426,630
Natural population change rank 56/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.5%
Population growth +1.94% +0.23%
Population growth rank 55/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 26.4 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.5 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 203.7 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.1% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.8% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.26% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.29% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.73% 1.28%
Life expectancy 72.2 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tajikistan Turkey
2100 17.4% 11%
2099 17.5% 11%
2098 17.6% 11.1%
2097 17.7% 11.1%
2096 17.9% 11.2%
2095 18% 11.2%
2094 18.1% 11.3%
2093 18.2% 11.4%
2092 18.3% 11.4%
2091 18.4% 11.5%
2090 18.6% 11.6%
2089 18.7% 11.6%
2088 18.9% 11.7%
2087 19% 11.7%
2086 19.2% 11.8%
2085 19.4% 11.8%
2084 19.6% 11.9%
2083 19.8% 11.9%
2082 20% 11.9%
2081 20.2% 11.9%
2080 20.4% 11.9%
2079 20.7% 12%
2078 20.9% 12%
2077 21.1% 12%
2076 21.3% 12%
2075 21.5% 12%
2074 21.7% 12%
2073 21.9% 12%
2072 22.1% 12.1%
2071 22.3% 12.1%
2070 22.4% 12.2%
2069 22.6% 12.2%
2068 22.7% 12.3%
2067 22.9% 12.4%
2066 23% 12.5%
2065 23.2% 12.7%
2064 23.4% 12.8%
2063 23.6% 13%
2062 23.8% 13.1%
2061 24.1% 13.3%
2060 24.3% 13.5%
2059 24.6% 13.7%
2058 24.9% 13.8%
2057 25.3% 14%
2056 25.6% 14.2%
2055 26% 14.3%
2054 26.3% 14.5%
2053 26.7% 14.6%
2052 27% 14.7%
2051 27.4% 14.9%
2050 27.7% 15%
2049 28% 15.1%
2048 28.3% 15.2%
2047 28.5% 15.3%
2046 28.6% 15.4%
2045 28.8% 15.5%
2044 28.9% 15.6%
2043 29% 15.7%
2042 29.2% 15.8%
2041 29.3% 15.9%
2040 29.5% 16%
2039 29.7% 16.1%
2038 29.9% 16.3%
2037 30.2% 16.4%
2036 30.6% 16.6%
2035 31% 16.9%
2034 31.4% 17.2%
2033 31.8% 17.6%
2032 32.3% 18%
2031 32.8% 18.4%
2030 33.5% 18.9%
2029 34.2% 19.4%
2028 34.8% 19.9%
2027 35.2% 20.3%
2026 35.6% 20.8%
2025 36.1% 21.2%
2024 36.3% 21.4%
2023 36.5% 21.8%
2022 36.6% 22.2%
2021 36.6% 22.5%
2020 36.4% 22.8%
2019 36.3% 23%
2018 36.2% 23.1%
2017 36.2% 23.3%
2016 36.3% 23.6%
2015 36.3% 23.9%
2014 36.4% 24.3%
2013 36.5% 24.7%
2012 36.7% 25.1%
2011 36.7% 25.5%
2010 36.8% 25.9%
2009 37% 26.3%
2008 37.3% 26.7%
2007 37.6% 27.1%
2006 38% 27.5%
2005 38.6% 27.9%
2004 39.3% 28.3%
2003 39.9% 28.7%
2002 40.7% 29.2%
2001 41.5% 29.7%
2000 42.3% 30.2%
1999 43% 30.8%
1998 43.7% 31.4%
1997 44.3% 32%
1996 44.7% 32.6%
1995 44.9% 33.2%
1994 44.8% 33.8%
1993 44.6% 34.3%
1992 44.3% 34.8%
1991 44% 35.3%
1990 43.7% 35.8%
1989 43.4% 36.3%
1988 43.2% 36.7%
1987 43.1% 37.2%
1986 43.1% 37.6%
1985 43.3% 38.1%
1984 43.3% 38.5%
1983 43.3% 38.9%
1982 43.2% 39.3%
1981 43.2% 39.6%
1980 43.2% 39.8%
1979 43.2% 40.1%
1978 43.4% 40.4%
1977 43.6% 40.7%
1976 43.8% 41.1%
1975 44% 41.5%
1974 44.2% 41.8%
1973 44.3% 42.1%
1972 44.4% 42.3%
1971 44.5% 42.5%
1970 44.6% 42.7%
1969 44.6% 42.8%
1968 44.7% 42.9%
1967 44.7% 42.9%
1966 44.6% 42.8%
1965 44.4% 42.8%
1964 44.1% 42.7%
1963 43.4% 42.5%
1962 42.5% 42.4%
1961 41.4% 42.2%
1960 40.2% 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 36.3% of the population in Tajikistan and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tajikistan 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: Tajikistan vs Turkey

Tajikistan
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tajikistan Turkey
2023 14 15
2022 14 21
2021 25 20
2020 25 19
2019 16 17
2018 16 17
2017 17 18
2016 20 19
2015 20 19
2014 21 20
2013 21 20
2012 23 21
2011 25 23
2010 26 23
2009 29 23
2008 29 24
2007 30 25
2006 35 26
2005 36 27
2004 36 28
2003 39 29
2002 48 30
2001 58 31
2000 58 32
1999 64 34
1998 72 34
1997 76 35
1996 82 36
1995 81 37
1994 85 38
1993 84 39
1992 84 40
1991 79 41
1990 80 42
1989 85 44
1988 83 47
1987 91 50
1986 91 53
1985 98 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 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tajikistan, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Tajikistan
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tajikistan Turkey
2023 2.73% 1.28%
2022 2.77% 0.96%
2021 2.79% 1.01%
2020 2.8% 1.05%
2019 2.81% 1.1%
2018 2.83% 1.15%
2017 2.88% 1.2%
2016 2.94% 1.26%
2015 3.02% 1.33%
2014 3.12% 1.4%
2013 3.23% 1.49%
2012 3.36% 1.58%
2011 3.52% 1.68%
2010 3.7% 1.79%
2009 3.92% 1.92%
2008 4.17% 2.06%
2007 4.47% 2.21%
2006 4.82% 2.38%
2005 5.22% 2.57%
2004 5.67% 2.77%
2003 6.18% 2.99%
2002 6.75% 3.22%
2001 7.34% 3.47%
2000 7.97% 3.74%
1999 8.62% 4.03%
1998 9.26% 4.33%
1997 9.86% 4.66%
1996 10.4% 5%
1995 10.8% 5.35%
1994 11% 5.73%
1993 10.9% 6.11%
1992 10.6% 6.52%
1991 10.2% 6.95%
1990 9.92% 7.38%
1989 9.88% 7.83%
1988 10.1% 8.29%
1987 10.5% 8.77%
1986 11.1% 9.27%
1985 11.6% 9.79%
1984 12% 10.3%
1983 12.3% 10.9%
1982 12.5% 11.5%
1981 12.6% 12.1%
1980 12.7% 12.7%
1979 12.8% 13.3%
1978 13% 13.9%
1977 13.2% 14.5%
1976 13.5% 15.1%
1975 14% 15.7%
1974 14.4% 16.3%
1973 15% 16.9%
1972 15.5% 17.5%
1971 - 18%
1970 - 18.6%
1969 - 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 2.73% in Tajikistan 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) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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