Fertility & birth rates in Tonga and Turkey

Fertility rate in Tonga vs Turkey by year

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Tonga

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tonga	Turkey
2023	3.13	1.51
2022	3.17	1.63
2021	3.2	1.71
2020	3.23	1.77
2019	3.27	1.89
2018	3.33	2
2017	3.39	2.08
2016	3.46	2.11
2015	3.54	2.16
2014	3.62	2.19
2013	3.7	2.11
2012	3.77	2.11
2011	3.83	2.05
2010	3.88	2.08
2009	3.95	2.1
2008	4.01	2.15
2007	4.09	2.16
2006	4.14	2.19
2005	4.2	2.2
2004	4.19	2.2
2003	4.18	2.2
2002	4.14	2.27
2001	4.13	2.39
2000	4.16	2.49
1999	4.23	2.63
1998	4.31	2.71
1997	4.38	2.74
1996	4.46	2.78
1995	4.56	2.84
1994	4.66	2.87
1993	4.73	2.92
1992	4.79	2.94
1991	4.85	3
1990	4.93	3.11
1989	5.01	3.34
1988	5.1	3.45
1987	5.19	3.54
1986	5.27	3.66
1985	5.34	3.78
1984	5.41	3.91
1983	5.45	4.06
1982	5.5	4.21
1981	5.55	4.35
1980	5.6	4.45
1979	5.65	4.58
1978	5.68	4.69
1977	5.7	4.78
1976	5.73	4.93
1975	5.75	5.09
1974	5.77	5.24
1973	5.8	5.41
1972	5.86	5.55
1971	5.96	5.67
1970	6.07	5.78
1969	6.17	5.87
1968	6.23	5.96
1967	6.29	6.06
1966	6.35	6.15
1965	6.41	6.22
1964	6.46	6.29
1963	6.52	6.34
1962	6.57	6.38
1961	6.61	6.42
1960	6.65	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tonga was 3.13 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 Tonga vs Turkey population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tonga

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Tonga	Turkey
2023	1,744	426,630
2022	1,772	535,373
2021	1,773	521,713
2020	1,816	608,708
2019	1,841	751,472
2018	1,873	830,353
2017	1,912	875,408
2016	1,989	895,841
2015	2,064	930,799
2014	2,135	957,055
2013	2,199	921,386
2012	2,255	917,145
2011	2,298	875,839
2010	2,332	892,334
2009	2,358	900,491
2008	2,397	868,749
2007	2,423	876,626
2006	2,459	897,351
2005	2,495	898,650
2004	2,478	896,025
2003	2,448	893,683
2002	2,396	922,927
2001	2,358	980,560
2000	2,346	1,020,515
1999	2,352	1,063,312
1998	2,344	1,103,242
1997	2,332	1,099,738
1996	2,393	1,091,827
1995	2,476	1,090,630
1994	2,547	1,078,208
1993	2,594	1,064,168
1992	2,622	1,039,125
1991	2,637	1,041,229
1990	2,641	1,044,467
1989	2,644	1,094,036
1988	2,649	1,101,266
1987	2,646	1,099,042
1986	2,704	1,102,660
1985	2,762	1,098,846
1984	2,814	1,096,529
1983	2,840	1,095,106
1982	2,853	1,091,863
1981	2,882	1,100,082
1980	2,885	1,090,538
1979	2,884	1,076,707
1978	2,862	1,054,863
1977	2,822	1,023,779
1976	2,769	1,009,999
1975	2,709	1,012,904
1974	2,650	1,020,053
1973	2,617	1,025,675
1972	2,605	1,023,781
1971	2,611	1,014,165
1970	2,628	991,950
1969	2,632	970,958
1968	2,614	950,778
1967	2,603	936,727
1966	2,550	925,790
1965	2,498	904,016
1964	2,445	884,152
1963	2,394	862,626
1962	2,343	837,473
1961	2,284	816,911
1960	2,230	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 +1.67% in Tonga and +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.79% in Tonga and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Tonga vs Turkey by year

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Tonga

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tonga	Turkey
2023	23.1	11.2
2022	23.4	12.2
2021	23.5	12.9
2020	23.6	13.4
2019	23.8	14.4
2018	24.1	15.4
2017	24.5	16.2
2016	25.2	16.6
2015	25.8	17.1
2014	26.4	17.5
2013	26.9	17
2012	27.3	17.2
2011	27.7	16.9
2010	28	17.2
2009	28.4	17.6
2008	28.7	18.2
2007	29	18.4
2006	29.5	18.7
2005	30	18.8
2004	30	18.9
2003	29.9	18.9
2002	29.5	19.5
2001	29.4	20.6
2000	29.4	21.4
1999	29.6	22.6
1998	29.7	23.3
1997	29.8	23.5
1996	30.6	23.7
1995	31.4	24.1
1994	32.2	24.3
1993	32.7	24.4
1992	33	24.4
1991	33.2	24.9
1990	33.3	25.5
1989	33.4	26.9
1988	33.5	27.7
1987	33.7	28.3
1986	34.4	29
1985	34.9	29.7
1984	35.4	30.4
1983	35.6	31.2
1982	35.8	32
1981	36	33.1
1980	36.1	33.7
1979	36.1	34.2
1978	36	34.5
1977	35.7	34.7
1976	35.6	35.3
1975	35.8	36.2
1974	36	37.3
1973	36.5	38.4
1972	37	39.3
1971	37.8	40.1
1970	38.8	40.6
1969	39.6	41
1968	40.3	41.5
1967	41	42.1
1966	41.4	42.9
1965	41.9	43.4
1964	42.4	43.9
1963	42.9	44.3
1962	43.4	44.7
1961	43.9	45.2
1960	44.3	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tonga and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 44.3 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tonga	Turkey
2100	17.5%	11%
2099	17.6%	11%
2098	17.7%	11.1%
2097	17.7%	11.1%
2096	17.9%	11.2%
2095	18%	11.2%
2094	18.1%	11.3%
2093	18.3%	11.4%
2092	18.4%	11.4%
2091	18.6%	11.5%
2090	18.8%	11.6%
2089	19%	11.6%
2088	19.3%	11.7%
2087	19.5%	11.7%
2086	19.7%	11.8%
2085	20%	11.8%
2084	20.2%	11.9%
2083	20.4%	11.9%
2082	20.7%	11.9%
2081	20.9%	11.9%
2080	21.1%	11.9%
2079	21.3%	12%
2078	21.5%	12%
2077	21.7%	12%
2076	21.9%	12%
2075	22%	12%
2074	22.2%	12%
2073	22.3%	12%
2072	22.4%	12.1%
2071	22.6%	12.1%
2070	22.7%	12.2%
2069	22.8%	12.2%
2068	23%	12.3%
2067	23.2%	12.4%
2066	23.4%	12.5%
2065	23.6%	12.7%
2064	23.8%	12.8%
2063	24.1%	13%
2062	24.4%	13.1%
2061	24.7%	13.3%
2060	25%	13.5%
2059	25.4%	13.7%
2058	25.8%	13.8%
2057	26.2%	14%
2056	26.6%	14.2%
2055	27%	14.3%
2054	27.4%	14.5%
2053	27.8%	14.6%
2052	28.2%	14.7%
2051	28.5%	14.9%
2050	28.9%	15%
2049	29.1%	15.1%
2048	29.4%	15.2%
2047	29.6%	15.3%
2046	29.7%	15.4%
2045	29.8%	15.5%
2044	29.9%	15.6%
2043	30%	15.7%
2042	30.1%	15.8%
2041	30.1%	15.9%
2040	30.2%	16%
2039	30.2%	16.1%
2038	30.3%	16.3%
2037	30.4%	16.4%
2036	30.6%	16.6%
2035	30.7%	16.9%
2034	30.9%	17.2%
2033	31.1%	17.6%
2032	31.4%	18%
2031	31.8%	18.4%
2030	32.3%	18.9%
2029	33%	19.4%
2028	33.6%	19.9%
2027	34.1%	20.3%
2026	34.6%	20.8%
2025	35.2%	21.2%
2024	35.4%	21.4%
2023	35.6%	21.8%
2022	35.6%	22.2%
2021	35.7%	22.5%
2020	35.8%	22.8%
2019	36%	23%
2018	36.2%	23.1%
2017	36.4%	23.3%
2016	36.5%	23.6%
2015	36.7%	23.9%
2014	36.9%	24.3%
2013	37.1%	24.7%
2012	37.2%	25.1%
2011	37.4%	25.5%
2010	37.6%	25.9%
2009	37.8%	26.3%
2008	38%	26.7%
2007	38.3%	27.1%
2006	38.3%	27.5%
2005	38.3%	27.9%
2004	38.2%	28.3%
2003	38.1%	28.7%
2002	38.1%	29.2%
2001	38.2%	29.7%
2000	38.3%	30.2%
1999	38.6%	30.8%
1998	38.9%	31.4%
1997	39.3%	32%
1996	39.7%	32.6%
1995	39.9%	33.2%
1994	40.1%	33.8%
1993	40.3%	34.3%
1992	40.5%	34.8%
1991	40.6%	35.3%
1990	40.8%	35.8%
1989	40.9%	36.3%
1988	41.2%	36.7%
1987	41.5%	37.2%
1986	41.7%	37.6%
1985	42%	38.1%
1984	42.4%	38.5%
1983	42.9%	38.9%
1982	43.4%	39.3%
1981	43.9%	39.6%
1980	44.3%	39.8%
1979	44.8%	40.1%
1978	45.3%	40.4%
1977	45.8%	40.7%
1976	46.1%	41.1%
1975	46.2%	41.5%
1974	46.2%	41.8%
1973	46.2%	42.1%
1972	46.3%	42.3%
1971	46.4%	42.5%
1970	46.4%	42.7%
1969	46.3%	42.8%
1968	46.2%	42.9%
1967	46%	42.9%
1966	45.9%	42.8%
1965	45.9%	42.8%
1964	45.9%	42.7%
1963	45.9%	42.5%
1962	45.8%	42.4%
1961	45.7%	42.2%
1960	45.7%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 35.4% of the population in Tonga and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 40.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tonga and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tonga vs Turkey

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Tonga

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tonga	Turkey
2023	67	15
2022	72	21
2021	76	20
2020	74	19
2019	73	17
2018	74	17
2017	77	18
2016	78	19
2015	79	19
2014	80	20
2013	80	20
2012	83	21
2011	84	23
2010	85	23
2009	91	23
2008	88	24
2007	88	25
2006	89	26
2005	92	27
2004	92	28
2003	95	29
2002	98	30
2001	98	31
2000	100	32
1999	99	34
1998	104	34
1997	111	35
1996	113	36
1995	117	37
1994	123	38
1993	127	39
1992	129	40
1991	134	41
1990	138	42
1989	139	44
1988	145	47
1987	147	50
1986	149	53
1985	148	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, compared to 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tonga

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tonga	Turkey
2023	0.99%	1.28%
2022	1.02%	0.96%
2021	1.05%	1.01%
2020	1.08%	1.05%
2019	1.1%	1.1%
2018	1.12%	1.15%
2017	1.15%	1.2%
2016	1.17%	1.26%
2015	1.19%	1.33%
2014	1.22%	1.4%
2013	1.24%	1.49%
2012	1.26%	1.58%
2011	1.29%	1.68%
2010	1.31%	1.79%
2009	1.34%	1.92%
2008	1.37%	2.06%
2007	1.41%	2.21%
2006	1.44%	2.38%
2005	1.48%	2.57%
2004	1.52%	2.77%
2003	1.56%	2.99%
2002	1.61%	3.22%
2001	1.65%	3.47%
2000	1.7%	3.74%
1999	1.74%	4.03%
1998	1.78%	4.33%
1997	1.81%	4.66%
1996	1.85%	5%
1995	1.89%	5.35%
1994	1.94%	5.73%
1993	2%	6.11%
1992	2.06%	6.52%
1991	2.14%	6.95%
1990	2.21%	7.38%
1989	2.29%	7.83%
1988	2.37%	8.29%
1987	2.44%	8.77%
1986	2.51%	9.27%
1985	2.57%	9.79%
1984	2.63%	10.3%
1983	2.7%	10.9%
1982	2.78%	11.5%
1981	2.87%	12.1%
1980	2.97%	12.7%
1979	3.09%	13.3%
1978	3.22%	13.9%
1977	3.37%	14.5%
1976	3.53%	15.1%
1975	3.71%	15.7%
1974	3.9%	16.3%
1973	4.11%	16.9%
1972	4.35%	17.5%
1971	4.61%	18%
1970	4.91%	18.6%
1969	5.25%	19.2%
1968	5.63%	19.7%
1967	6.03%	20.4%
1966	6.45%	21%
1965	6.89%	21.7%
1964	7.35%	22.5%
1963	7.83%	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.99% in Tonga and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.