Fertility & birth rates in Tanzania and Turkey

Fertility rate in Tanzania vs Turkey by year

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Tanzania

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tanzania	Turkey
2023	4.61	1.51
2022	4.67	1.63
2021	4.73	1.71
2020	4.8	1.77
2019	4.87	1.89
2018	4.93	2
2017	4.99	2.08
2016	5.01	2.11
2015	5.03	2.16
2014	5.12	2.19
2013	5.16	2.11
2012	5.14	2.11
2011	5.14	2.05
2010	5.23	2.08
2009	5.26	2.1
2008	5.32	2.15
2007	5.4	2.16
2006	5.51	2.19
2005	5.58	2.2
2004	5.6	2.2
2003	5.58	2.2
2002	5.57	2.27
2001	5.62	2.39
2000	5.67	2.49
1999	5.75	2.63
1998	5.81	2.71
1997	5.84	2.74
1996	5.83	2.78
1995	5.82	2.84
1994	5.89	2.87
1993	6	2.92
1992	6.08	2.94
1991	6.14	3
1990	6.2	3.11
1989	6.3	3.34
1988	6.38	3.45
1987	6.41	3.54
1986	6.49	3.66
1985	6.6	3.78
1984	6.72	3.91
1983	6.81	4.06
1982	6.87	4.21
1981	6.93	4.35
1980	6.99	4.45
1979	7.04	4.58
1978	7.06	4.69
1977	7.07	4.78
1976	7.09	4.93
1975	7.1	5.09
1974	7.12	5.24
1973	7.06	5.41
1972	7.05	5.55
1971	7.04	5.67
1970	7	5.78
1969	6.95	5.87
1968	6.9	5.96
1967	6.86	6.06
1966	6.8	6.15
1965	6.73	6.22
1964	6.68	6.29
1963	6.65	6.34
1962	6.61	6.38
1961	6.56	6.42
1960	6.54	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tanzania was 4.61 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 Tanzania vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tanzania

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Tanzania	Turkey
2023	1,960,623	426,630
2022	1,927,960	535,373
2021	1,880,137	521,713
2020	1,861,377	608,708
2019	1,816,669	751,472
2018	1,777,852	830,353
2017	1,726,909	875,408
2016	1,659,502	895,841
2015	1,592,882	930,799
2014	1,565,630	957,055
2013	1,509,008	921,386
2012	1,439,325	917,145
2011	1,384,886	875,839
2010	1,363,477	892,334
2009	1,332,015	900,491
2008	1,303,728	868,749
2007	1,278,285	876,626
2006	1,257,927	897,351
2005	1,224,165	898,650
2004	1,175,379	896,025
2003	1,118,435	893,683
2002	1,063,195	922,927
2001	1,026,242	980,560
2000	985,185	1,020,515
1999	948,659	1,063,312
1998	920,806	1,103,242
1997	882,544	1,099,738
1996	868,524	1,091,827
1995	838,980	1,090,630
1994	803,953	1,078,208
1993	778,044	1,064,168
1992	767,961	1,039,125
1991	762,011	1,041,229
1990	750,825	1,044,467
1989	743,854	1,094,036
1988	736,551	1,101,266
1987	718,580	1,099,042
1986	705,677	1,102,660
1985	697,867	1,098,846
1984	687,435	1,096,529
1983	679,720	1,095,106
1982	662,627	1,091,863
1981	645,496	1,100,082
1980	629,444	1,090,538
1979	613,388	1,076,707
1978	595,024	1,054,863
1977	574,938	1,023,779
1976	553,617	1,009,999
1975	533,906	1,012,904
1974	515,152	1,020,053
1973	488,429	1,025,675
1972	467,305	1,023,781
1971	449,014	1,014,165
1970	427,988	991,950
1969	408,322	970,958
1968	389,467	950,778
1967	374,763	936,727
1966	360,229	925,790
1965	343,456	904,016
1964	328,527	884,152
1963	314,644	862,626
1962	300,663	837,473
1961	286,839	816,911
1960	275,814	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 +2.94% in Tanzania and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.05% in Tanzania and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Tanzania vs Turkey by year

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Tanzania

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tanzania	Turkey
2023	35.2	11.2
2022	35.6	12.2
2021	36	12.9
2020	36.4	13.4
2019	36.9	14.4
2018	37.3	15.4
2017	37.6	16.2
2016	37.6	16.6
2015	37.6	17.1
2014	38.4	17.5
2013	38.4	17
2012	38.1	17.2
2011	38.1	16.9
2010	38.8	17.2
2009	39.2	17.6
2008	39.6	18.2
2007	40.2	18.4
2006	41	18.7
2005	41.5	18.8
2004	41.5	18.9
2003	41.3	18.9
2002	41.2	19.5
2001	41.4	20.6
2000	41.5	21.4
1999	41.8	22.6
1998	42.1	23.3
1997	42.1	23.5
1996	42.3	23.7
1995	41.9	24.1
1994	41.5	24.3
1993	41.7	24.4
1992	42.3	24.4
1991	42.7	24.9
1990	43	25.5
1989	43.5	26.9
1988	44	27.7
1987	44.3	28.3
1986	44.9	29
1985	45.7	29.7
1984	46.4	30.4
1983	47.1	31.2
1982	47.5	32
1981	47.9	33.1
1980	48.3	33.7
1979	48.8	34.2
1978	49.2	34.5
1977	49.5	34.7
1976	49.8	35.3
1975	50.2	36.2
1974	50.6	37.3
1973	50.3	38.4
1972	50.4	39.3
1971	50.6	40.1
1970	50.4	40.6
1969	50.3	41
1968	50.2	41.5
1967	50.3	42.1
1966	50.2	42.9
1965	49.9	43.4
1964	49.8	43.9
1963	49.7	44.3
1962	49.4	44.7
1961	49.1	45.2
1960	49	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Tanzania and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 49 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tanzania	Turkey
2100	23.4%	11%
2099	23.6%	11%
2098	23.8%	11.1%
2097	23.9%	11.1%
2096	24.1%	11.2%
2095	24.3%	11.2%
2094	24.5%	11.3%
2093	24.7%	11.4%
2092	24.8%	11.4%
2091	25%	11.5%
2090	25.2%	11.6%
2089	25.4%	11.6%
2088	25.6%	11.7%
2087	25.8%	11.7%
2086	26%	11.8%
2085	26.2%	11.8%
2084	26.4%	11.9%
2083	26.6%	11.9%
2082	26.8%	11.9%
2081	27.1%	11.9%
2080	27.3%	11.9%
2079	27.5%	12%
2078	27.7%	12%
2077	28%	12%
2076	28.2%	12%
2075	28.4%	12%
2074	28.7%	12%
2073	28.9%	12%
2072	29.1%	12.1%
2071	29.4%	12.1%
2070	29.6%	12.2%
2069	29.8%	12.2%
2068	30.1%	12.3%
2067	30.3%	12.4%
2066	30.6%	12.5%
2065	30.8%	12.7%
2064	31.1%	12.8%
2063	31.3%	13%
2062	31.6%	13.1%
2061	31.9%	13.3%
2060	32.1%	13.5%
2059	32.4%	13.7%
2058	32.7%	13.8%
2057	32.9%	14%
2056	33.2%	14.2%
2055	33.5%	14.3%
2054	33.8%	14.5%
2053	34.1%	14.6%
2052	34.3%	14.7%
2051	34.6%	14.9%
2050	34.9%	15%
2049	35.2%	15.1%
2048	35.5%	15.2%
2047	35.8%	15.3%
2046	36.1%	15.4%
2045	36.4%	15.5%
2044	36.7%	15.6%
2043	37%	15.7%
2042	37.3%	15.8%
2041	37.6%	15.9%
2040	37.9%	16%
2039	38.3%	16.1%
2038	38.6%	16.3%
2037	39%	16.4%
2036	39.3%	16.6%
2035	39.6%	16.9%
2034	40%	17.2%
2033	40.3%	17.6%
2032	40.7%	18%
2031	41%	18.4%
2030	41.3%	18.9%
2029	41.6%	19.4%
2028	41.8%	19.9%
2027	42.1%	20.3%
2026	42.2%	20.8%
2025	42.4%	21.2%
2024	42.5%	21.4%
2023	42.7%	21.8%
2022	42.9%	22.2%
2021	43.1%	22.5%
2020	43.4%	22.8%
2019	43.6%	23%
2018	43.8%	23.1%
2017	44%	23.3%
2016	44.2%	23.6%
2015	44.5%	23.9%
2014	44.8%	24.3%
2013	44.9%	24.7%
2012	45.1%	25.1%
2011	45.2%	25.5%
2010	45.3%	25.9%
2009	45.3%	26.3%
2008	45.1%	26.7%
2007	45%	27.1%
2006	44.9%	27.5%
2005	44.8%	27.9%
2004	44.7%	28.3%
2003	44.6%	28.7%
2002	44.6%	29.2%
2001	44.5%	29.7%
2000	44.6%	30.2%
1999	44.7%	30.8%
1998	44.7%	31.4%
1997	44.8%	32%
1996	44.7%	32.6%
1995	44.5%	33.2%
1994	44.9%	33.8%
1993	45.5%	34.3%
1992	46%	34.8%
1991	46.2%	35.3%
1990	46.3%	35.8%
1989	46.5%	36.3%
1988	46.7%	36.7%
1987	46.9%	37.2%
1986	47.2%	37.6%
1985	47.4%	38.1%
1984	47.5%	38.5%
1983	47.6%	38.9%
1982	47.5%	39.3%
1981	47.4%	39.6%
1980	47.2%	39.8%
1979	46.9%	40.1%
1978	46.7%	40.4%
1977	46.6%	40.7%
1976	46.5%	41.1%
1975	46.4%	41.5%
1974	46.3%	41.8%
1973	46.2%	42.1%
1972	46.1%	42.3%
1971	46.1%	42.5%
1970	46%	42.7%
1969	45.9%	42.8%
1968	45.8%	42.9%
1967	45.6%	42.9%
1966	45.4%	42.8%
1965	45.2%	42.8%
1964	45%	42.7%
1963	44.8%	42.5%
1962	44.8%	42.4%
1961	44.8%	42.2%
1960	44.9%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.5% of the population in Tanzania and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 46.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tanzania and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tanzania vs Turkey

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Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tanzania	Turkey
2023	276	15
2022	152	21
2021	162	20
2020	160	19
2019	292	17
2018	319	17
2017	345	18
2016	396	19
2015	433	19
2014	454	20
2013	479	20
2012	448	21
2011	475	23
2010	486	23
2009	502	23
2008	511	24
2007	453	25
2006	366	26
2005	350	27
2004	365	28
2003	397	29
2002	454	30
2001	493	31
2000	568	32
1999	635	34
1998	739	34
1997	777	35
1996	775	36
1995	797	37
1994	816	38
1993	851	39
1992	864	40
1991	873	41
1990	900	42
1989	927	44
1988	949	47
1987	964	50
1986	971	53
1985	980	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 276 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tanzania

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tanzania	Turkey
2023	3.89%	1.28%
2022	4.05%	0.96%
2021	4.22%	1.01%
2020	4.42%	1.05%
2019	4.6%	1.1%
2018	4.8%	1.15%
2017	5.02%	1.2%
2016	5.25%	1.26%
2015	5.48%	1.33%
2014	5.67%	1.4%
2013	5.95%	1.49%
2012	6.21%	1.58%
2011	6.5%	1.68%
2010	6.86%	1.79%
2009	7.24%	1.92%
2008	7.7%	2.06%
2007	8.16%	2.21%
2006	8.69%	2.38%
2005	9.24%	2.57%
2004	9.86%	2.77%
2003	10.5%	2.99%
2002	11.3%	3.22%
2001	12.1%	3.47%
2000	12.8%	3.74%
1999	13.6%	4.03%
1998	14.2%	4.33%
1997	14.8%	4.66%
1996	15.2%	5%
1995	15.6%	5.35%
1994	15.9%	5.73%
1993	16.1%	6.11%
1992	16.3%	6.52%
1991	16.5%	6.95%
1990	16.7%	7.38%
1989	16.9%	7.83%
1988	17.2%	8.29%
1987	17.4%	8.77%
1986	17.6%	9.27%
1985	17.7%	9.79%
1984	17.8%	10.3%
1983	17.8%	10.9%
1982	17.8%	11.5%
1981	17.8%	12.1%
1980	17.9%	12.7%
1979	18.1%	13.3%
1978	18.4%	13.9%
1977	18.8%	14.5%
1976	19.2%	15.1%
1975	19.6%	15.7%
1974	20.1%	16.3%
1973	20.5%	16.9%
1972	20.9%	17.5%
1971	21.2%	18%
1970	21.6%	18.6%
1969	21.9%	19.2%
1968	22.2%	19.7%
1967	22.5%	20.4%
1966	22.8%	21%
1965	23.1%	21.7%
1964	23.4%	22.5%
1963	23.6%	23.3%
1962	23.8%	24.1%
1961	24%	25%
1960	24.2%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.89% in Tanzania and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.