Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and Turkey

Fertility rate in Thailand vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Thailand	Turkey
2023	1.21	1.51
2022	1.22	1.63
2021	1.23	1.71
2020	1.26	1.77
2019	1.29	1.89
2018	1.32	2
2017	1.36	2.08
2016	1.4	2.11
2015	1.45	2.16
2014	1.48	2.19
2013	1.53	2.11
2012	1.56	2.11
2011	1.57	2.05
2010	1.56	2.08
2009	1.57	2.1
2008	1.59	2.15
2007	1.62	2.16
2006	1.63	2.19
2005	1.64	2.2
2004	1.67	2.2
2003	1.67	2.2
2002	1.69	2.27
2001	1.71	2.39
2000	1.73	2.49
1999	1.77	2.63
1998	1.82	2.71
1997	1.85	2.74
1996	1.87	2.78
1995	1.89	2.84
1994	1.93	2.87
1993	1.97	2.92
1992	2.01	2.94
1991	2.04	3
1990	2.07	3.11
1989	2.14	3.34
1988	2.17	3.45
1987	2.26	3.54
1986	2.36	3.66
1985	2.45	3.78
1984	2.58	3.91
1983	2.76	4.06
1982	2.94	4.21
1981	3.13	4.35
1980	3.29	4.45
1979	3.45	4.58
1978	3.62	4.69
1977	3.87	4.78
1976	4.12	4.93
1975	4.36	5.09
1974	4.6	5.24
1973	4.85	5.41
1972	5.08	5.55
1971	5.25	5.67
1970	5.45	5.78
1969	5.7	5.87
1968	5.93	5.96
1967	6.08	6.06
1966	6.18	6.15
1965	6.26	6.22
1964	6.31	6.29
1963	6.34	6.34
1962	6.33	6.38
1961	6.32	6.42
1960	6.33	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Thailand was 1.21 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 Thailand 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
	Thailand	Turkey
2023	-46,105	426,630
2022	-61,046	535,373
2021	57,382	521,713
2020	84,107	608,708
2019	116,867	751,472
2018	159,383	830,353
2017	194,695	875,408
2016	226,255	895,841
2015	266,362	930,799
2014	294,628	957,055
2013	325,059	921,386
2012	351,485	917,145
2011	365,670	875,839
2010	370,466	892,334
2009	382,636	900,491
2008	401,730	868,749
2007	425,362	876,626
2006	441,211	897,351
2005	456,378	898,650
2004	466,542	896,025
2003	488,003	893,683
2002	504,299	922,927
2001	524,230	980,560
2000	543,884	1,020,515
1999	578,073	1,063,312
1998	617,318	1,103,242
1997	644,834	1,099,738
1996	661,397	1,091,827
1995	682,703	1,090,630
1994	712,589	1,078,208
1993	737,696	1,064,168
1992	754,999	1,039,125
1991	760,508	1,041,229
1990	760,808	1,044,467
1989	774,563	1,094,036
1988	765,252	1,101,266
1987	774,498	1,099,042
1986	783,430	1,102,660
1985	776,935	1,098,846
1984	779,856	1,096,529
1983	794,239	1,095,106
1982	817,951	1,091,863
1981	839,297	1,100,082
1980	845,575	1,090,538
1979	843,434	1,076,707
1978	847,799	1,054,863
1977	871,232	1,023,779
1976	894,072	1,009,999
1975	911,980	1,012,904
1974	923,151	1,020,053
1973	933,540	1,025,675
1972	940,420	1,023,781
1971	936,215	1,014,165
1970	937,116	991,950
1969	948,314	970,958
1968	953,806	950,778
1967	944,980	936,727
1966	929,469	925,790
1965	909,000	904,016
1964	885,137	884,152
1963	860,728	862,626
1962	828,741	837,473
1961	801,140	816,911
1960	774,190	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 -0.06% in Thailand and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Thailand vs Turkey by year

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Thailand

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Thailand	Turkey
2023	8.24	11.2
2022	8.38	12.2
2021	8.54	12.9
2020	8.79	13.4
2019	9.06	14.4
2018	9.4	15.4
2017	9.77	16.2
2016	10.1	16.6
2015	10.6	17.1
2014	11	17.5
2013	11.4	17
2012	11.8	17.2
2011	11.9	16.9
2010	12	17.2
2009	12.2	17.6
2008	12.5	18.2
2007	12.9	18.4
2006	13.2	18.7
2005	13.5	18.8
2004	13.8	18.9
2003	14.1	18.9
2002	14.3	19.5
2001	14.7	20.6
2000	15	21.4
1999	15.6	22.6
1998	16.3	23.3
1997	16.8	23.5
1996	17.3	23.7
1995	17.7	24.1
1994	18.2	24.3
1993	18.7	24.4
1992	19.2	24.4
1991	19.5	24.9
1990	19.6	25.5
1989	20.1	26.9
1988	20.2	27.7
1987	20.7	28.3
1986	21.3	29
1985	21.7	29.7
1984	22.3	30.4
1983	23.3	31.2
1982	24.5	32
1981	25.5	33.1
1980	26.3	33.7
1979	26.8	34.2
1978	27.5	34.5
1977	28.6	34.7
1976	29.8	35.3
1975	31.1	36.2
1974	32.3	37.3
1973	33.5	38.4
1972	34.7	39.3
1971	35.6	40.1
1970	36.7	40.6
1969	38.3	41
1968	39.7	41.5
1967	40.8	42.1
1966	41.6	42.9
1965	42.2	43.4
1964	42.8	43.9
1963	43.2	44.3
1962	43.4	44.7
1961	43.6	45.2
1960	43.8	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.24 in Thailand and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 43.8 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Thailand	Turkey
2100	11.4%	11%
2099	11.4%	11%
2098	11.4%	11.1%
2097	11.4%	11.1%
2096	11.4%	11.2%
2095	11.3%	11.2%
2094	11.3%	11.3%
2093	11.3%	11.4%
2092	11.3%	11.4%
2091	11.3%	11.5%
2090	11.3%	11.6%
2089	11.3%	11.6%
2088	11.3%	11.7%
2087	11.3%	11.7%
2086	11.3%	11.8%
2085	11.3%	11.8%
2084	11.3%	11.9%
2083	11.3%	11.9%
2082	11.3%	11.9%
2081	11.3%	11.9%
2080	11.2%	11.9%
2079	11.2%	12%
2078	11.2%	12%
2077	11.2%	12%
2076	11.1%	12%
2075	11.1%	12%
2074	11.1%	12%
2073	11%	12%
2072	11%	12.1%
2071	11%	12.1%
2070	11%	12.2%
2069	10.9%	12.2%
2068	10.9%	12.3%
2067	10.9%	12.4%
2066	10.9%	12.5%
2065	10.9%	12.7%
2064	10.9%	12.8%
2063	11%	13%
2062	11%	13.1%
2061	11%	13.3%
2060	11.1%	13.5%
2059	11.1%	13.7%
2058	11.1%	13.8%
2057	11.2%	14%
2056	11.2%	14.2%
2055	11.3%	14.3%
2054	11.3%	14.5%
2053	11.4%	14.6%
2052	11.4%	14.7%
2051	11.5%	14.9%
2050	11.5%	15%
2049	11.6%	15.1%
2048	11.6%	15.2%
2047	11.6%	15.3%
2046	11.7%	15.4%
2045	11.7%	15.5%
2044	11.7%	15.6%
2043	11.7%	15.7%
2042	11.8%	15.8%
2041	11.8%	15.9%
2040	11.8%	16%
2039	11.9%	16.1%
2038	11.9%	16.3%
2037	12%	16.4%
2036	12%	16.6%
2035	12.1%	16.9%
2034	12.2%	17.2%
2033	12.4%	17.6%
2032	12.6%	18%
2031	12.8%	18.4%
2030	13%	18.9%
2029	13.3%	19.4%
2028	13.6%	19.9%
2027	13.9%	20.3%
2026	14.2%	20.8%
2025	14.6%	21.2%
2024	14.7%	21.4%
2023	15.1%	21.8%
2022	15.4%	22.2%
2021	15.8%	22.5%
2020	16.2%	22.8%
2019	16.6%	23%
2018	16.9%	23.1%
2017	17.3%	23.3%
2016	17.7%	23.6%
2015	18.1%	23.9%
2014	18.5%	24.3%
2013	18.8%	24.7%
2012	19.2%	25.1%
2011	19.7%	25.5%
2010	20.1%	25.9%
2009	20.6%	26.3%
2008	20.9%	26.7%
2007	21.3%	27.1%
2006	21.7%	27.5%
2005	22.2%	27.9%
2004	22.6%	28.3%
2003	23%	28.7%
2002	23.4%	29.2%
2001	23.9%	29.7%
2000	24.4%	30.2%
1999	24.9%	30.8%
1998	25.4%	31.4%
1997	25.9%	32%
1996	26.4%	32.6%
1995	26.9%	33.2%
1994	27.4%	33.8%
1993	28%	34.3%
1992	28.5%	34.8%
1991	29.2%	35.3%
1990	30%	35.8%
1989	30.7%	36.3%
1988	31.5%	36.7%
1987	32.4%	37.2%
1986	33.2%	37.6%
1985	34.1%	38.1%
1984	35.1%	38.5%
1983	36%	38.9%
1982	37%	39.3%
1981	37.8%	39.6%
1980	38.7%	39.8%
1979	39.5%	40.1%
1978	40.3%	40.4%
1977	41.1%	40.7%
1976	41.8%	41.1%
1975	42.4%	41.5%
1974	43%	41.8%
1973	43.5%	42.1%
1972	44%	42.3%
1971	44.4%	42.5%
1970	44.8%	42.7%
1969	45%	42.8%
1968	45.2%	42.9%
1967	45.3%	42.9%
1966	45.4%	42.8%
1965	45.4%	42.8%
1964	45.3%	42.7%
1963	45.1%	42.5%
1962	44.8%	42.4%
1961	44.6%	42.2%
1960	44.3%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 30% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Thailand vs Turkey

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Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Thailand	Turkey
2023	34	15
2022	112	21
2021	38	20
2020	36	19
2019	34	17
2018	34	17
2017	34	18
2016	34	19
2015	34	19
2014	34	20
2013	35	20
2012	36	21
2011	37	23
2010	37	23
2009	37	23
2008	37	24
2007	38	25
2006	38	26
2005	40	27
2004	44	28
2003	42	29
2002	44	30
2001	47	31
2000	49	32
1999	48	34
1998	47	34
1997	48	35
1996	49	36
1995	52	37
1994	54	38
1993	57	39
1992	58	40
1991	59	41
1990	60	42
1989	64	44
1988	67	47
1987	72	50
1986	78	53
1985	88	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Thailand, 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
	Thailand	Turkey
2023	0.92%	1.28%
2022	0.95%	0.96%
2021	0.98%	1.01%
2020	1.01%	1.05%
2019	1.04%	1.1%
2018	1.08%	1.15%
2017	1.11%	1.2%
2016	1.15%	1.26%
2015	1.19%	1.33%
2014	1.23%	1.4%
2013	1.27%	1.49%
2012	1.32%	1.58%
2011	1.37%	1.68%
2010	1.42%	1.79%
2009	1.47%	1.92%
2008	1.53%	2.06%
2007	1.59%	2.21%
2006	1.66%	2.38%
2005	1.73%	2.57%
2004	1.81%	2.77%
2003	1.89%	2.99%
2002	1.98%	3.22%
2001	2.08%	3.47%
2000	2.18%	3.74%
1999	2.29%	4.03%
1998	2.41%	4.33%
1997	2.53%	4.66%
1996	2.67%	5%
1995	2.81%	5.35%
1994	2.96%	5.73%
1993	3.12%	6.11%
1992	3.3%	6.52%
1991	3.49%	6.95%
1990	3.69%	7.38%
1989	3.91%	7.83%
1988	4.12%	8.29%
1987	4.34%	8.77%
1986	4.57%	9.27%
1985	4.8%	9.79%
1984	5.03%	10.3%
1983	5.28%	10.9%
1982	5.53%	11.5%
1981	5.79%	12.1%
1980	6.07%	12.7%
1979	6.36%	13.3%
1978	6.67%	13.9%
1977	7%	14.5%
1976	7.35%	15.1%
1975	7.73%	15.7%
1974	8.14%	16.3%
1973	8.56%	16.9%
1972	9.01%	17.5%
1971	9.47%	18%
1970	9.95%	18.6%
1969	10.4%	19.2%
1968	10.9%	19.7%
1967	11.4%	20.4%
1966	11.8%	21%
1965	12.3%	21.7%
1964	12.8%	22.5%
1963	13.2%	23.3%
1962	13.7%	24.1%
1961	14.2%	25%
1960	14.7%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Thailand and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.