Turkey birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Turkey by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Turkey was 1.51 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2017. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.92 — a 48.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Turkey (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.91% annually. On average, 733,335 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.5% — 426,630 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Turkey ranks 40/196 for absolute natural population change and 120/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Turkey by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 2.95% will be to women under age 20, 52.5% to women ages 20-29, and 44.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.5%, 63.1%, and 23.4%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Turkey	World
2100	11%	16.5%
2099	11%	16.6%
2098	11.1%	16.6%
2097	11.1%	16.7%
2096	11.2%	16.8%
2095	11.2%	16.8%
2094	11.3%	16.9%
2093	11.4%	17%
2092	11.4%	17%
2091	11.5%	17.1%
2090	11.6%	17.2%
2089	11.6%	17.2%
2088	11.7%	17.3%
2087	11.7%	17.4%
2086	11.8%	17.4%
2085	11.8%	17.5%
2084	11.9%	17.5%
2083	11.9%	17.6%
2082	11.9%	17.7%
2081	11.9%	17.7%
2080	11.9%	17.8%
2079	12%	17.8%
2078	12%	17.9%
2077	12%	17.9%
2076	12%	18%
2075	12%	18%
2074	12%	18.1%
2073	12%	18.2%
2072	12.1%	18.2%
2071	12.1%	18.3%
2070	12.2%	18.3%
2069	12.2%	18.4%
2068	12.3%	18.5%
2067	12.4%	18.6%
2066	12.5%	18.6%
2065	12.7%	18.7%
2064	12.8%	18.8%
2063	13%	18.9%
2062	13.1%	19.1%
2061	13.3%	19.2%
2060	13.5%	19.3%
2059	13.7%	19.4%
2058	13.8%	19.5%
2057	14%	19.6%
2056	14.2%	19.8%
2055	14.3%	19.9%
2054	14.5%	20%
2053	14.6%	20.1%
2052	14.7%	20.2%
2051	14.9%	20.3%
2050	15%	20.4%
2049	15.1%	20.5%
2048	15.2%	20.6%
2047	15.3%	20.7%
2046	15.4%	20.8%
2045	15.5%	20.9%
2044	15.6%	20.9%
2043	15.7%	21%
2042	15.8%	21.1%
2041	15.9%	21.2%
2040	16%	21.2%
2039	16.1%	21.3%
2038	16.3%	21.4%
2037	16.4%	21.5%
2036	16.6%	21.6%
2035	16.9%	21.8%
2034	17.2%	22%
2033	17.6%	22.2%
2032	18%	22.4%
2031	18.4%	22.7%
2030	18.9%	23%
2029	19.4%	23.3%
2028	19.9%	23.6%
2027	20.3%	23.9%
2026	20.8%	24.2%
2025	21.2%	24.6%
2024	21.4%	24.7%
2023	21.8%	25%
2022	22.2%	25.3%
2021	22.5%	25.6%
2020	22.8%	25.8%
2019	23%	26%
2018	23.1%	26.2%
2017	23.3%	26.4%
2016	23.6%	26.5%
2015	23.9%	26.6%
2014	24.3%	26.8%
2013	24.7%	26.9%
2012	25.1%	27%
2011	25.5%	27.1%
2010	25.9%	27.3%
2009	26.3%	27.5%
2008	26.7%	27.6%
2007	27.1%	27.9%
2006	27.5%	28.1%
2005	27.9%	28.5%
2004	28.3%	28.8%
2003	28.7%	29.2%
2002	29.2%	29.6%
2001	29.7%	30%
2000	30.2%	30.4%
1999	30.8%	30.8%
1998	31.4%	31.1%
1997	32%	31.5%
1996	32.6%	31.8%
1995	33.2%	32.1%
1994	33.8%	32.3%
1993	34.3%	32.5%
1992	34.8%	32.7%
1991	35.3%	32.9%
1990	35.8%	33%
1989	36.3%	33.2%
1988	36.7%	33.4%
1987	37.2%	33.6%
1986	37.6%	33.8%
1985	38.1%	34%
1984	38.5%	34.3%
1983	38.9%	34.6%
1982	39.3%	34.9%
1981	39.6%	35.2%
1980	39.8%	35.5%
1979	40.1%	35.9%
1978	40.4%	36.3%
1977	40.7%	36.7%
1976	41.1%	36.9%
1975	41.5%	37.1%
1974	41.8%	37.2%
1973	42.1%	37.3%
1972	42.3%	37.5%
1971	42.5%	37.6%
1970	42.7%	37.7%
1969	42.8%	37.8%
1968	42.9%	37.9%
1967	42.9%	38%
1966	42.8%	38%
1965	42.8%	38%
1964	42.7%	38%
1963	42.5%	37.8%
1962	42.4%	37.6%
1961	42.2%	37.5%
1960	42%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Turkey was 42% in 1960, 34.8% in 1992, and 21.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Turkey.

Maternal mortality by year

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Turkey

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkey	World
2023	15	197
2022	21	203
2021	20	242
2020	19	211
2019	17	207
2018	17	211
2017	18	215
2016	19	220
2015	19	228
2014	20	231
2013	20	235
2012	21	239
2011	23	247
2010	23	253
2009	23	258
2008	24	264
2007	25	269
2006	26	276
2005	27	283
2004	28	291
2003	29	301
2002	30	311
2001	31	321
2000	32	328
1999	34	340
1998	34	360
1997	35	358
1996	36	366
1995	37	371
1994	38	382
1993	39	389
1992	40	395
1991	41	395
1990	42	391
1989	44	401
1988	47	414
1987	50	429
1986	53	438
1985	56	460

The maternal mortality rate in Turkey was 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 53.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Turkey

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkey	World
2023	1.28%	2.49%
2022	0.96%	2.59%
2021	1.01%	2.66%
2020	1.05%	2.75%
2019	1.1%	2.86%
2018	1.15%	2.97%
2017	1.2%	3.11%
2016	1.26%	3.22%
2015	1.33%	3.35%
2014	1.4%	3.48%
2013	1.49%	3.61%
2012	1.58%	3.77%
2011	1.68%	3.97%
2010	1.79%	4.11%
2009	1.92%	4.31%
2008	2.06%	4.5%
2007	2.21%	4.7%
2006	2.38%	4.92%
2005	2.57%	5.16%
2004	2.77%	5.43%
2003	2.99%	5.65%
2002	3.22%	5.94%
2001	3.47%	6.21%
2000	3.74%	6.48%
1999	4.03%	6.75%
1998	4.33%	7.05%
1997	4.66%	7.28%
1996	5%	7.52%
1995	5.35%	7.76%
1994	5.73%	7.98%
1993	6.11%	8.19%
1992	6.52%	8.46%
1991	6.95%	8.66%
1990	7.38%	8.81%
1989	7.83%	9.02%
1988	8.29%	9.31%
1987	8.77%	9.47%
1986	9.27%	9.81%
1985	9.79%	10.1%
1984	10.3%	10.4%
1983	10.9%	10.6%
1982	11.5%	10.8%
1981	12.1%	11%
1980	12.7%	11.4%
1979	13.3%	11.7%
1978	13.9%	12.2%
1977	14.5%	12.6%
1976	15.1%	13%
1975	15.7%	13.4%
1974	16.3%	13.8%
1973	16.9%	14.1%
1972	17.5%	14.5%
1971	18%	15.1%
1970	18.6%	15.2%
1969	19.2%	15.4%
1968	19.7%	15.6%
1967	20.4%	15.9%
1966	21%	16.1%
1965	21.7%	16.4%
1964	22.5%	16.6%
1963	23.3%	16.5%
1962	24.1%	16.7%
1961	25%	17%
1960	25.8%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Turkey was 12.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.28% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 37.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.