Fertility & birth rates in Turkey and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Turkey vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Turkey

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Turkey	UAE
2023	1.51	1.2
2022	1.63	1.15
2021	1.71	1.16
2020	1.77	1.29
2019	1.89	1.25
2018	2	1.29
2017	2.08	1.35
2016	2.11	1.37
2015	2.16	1.42
2014	2.19	1.48
2013	2.11	1.53
2012	2.11	1.53
2011	2.05	1.54
2010	2.08	1.57
2009	2.1	1.58
2008	2.15	1.52
2007	2.16	1.79
2006	2.19	1.96
2005	2.2	2.23
2004	2.2	2.38
2003	2.2	2.49
2002	2.27	2.54
2001	2.39	2.62
2000	2.49	2.73
1999	2.63	2.79
1998	2.71	2.77
1997	2.74	2.83
1996	2.78	3.06
1995	2.84	3.28
1994	2.87	3.76
1993	2.92	3.82
1992	2.94	4.09
1991	3	4.25
1990	3.11	4.51
1989	3.34	4.65
1988	3.45	4.77
1987	3.54	4.88
1986	3.66	5
1985	3.78	5.13
1984	3.91	5.3
1983	4.06	5.48
1982	4.21	5.66
1981	4.35	5.81
1980	4.45	5.95
1979	4.58	6.06
1978	4.69	6.15
1977	4.78	6.22
1976	4.93	6.29
1975	5.09	6.35
1974	5.24	6.41
1973	5.41	6.46
1972	5.55	6.5
1971	5.67	6.52
1970	5.78	6.52
1969	5.87	6.52
1968	5.96	6.53
1967	6.06	6.51
1966	6.15	6.5
1965	6.22	6.5
1964	6.29	6.49
1963	6.34	6.5
1962	6.38	6.49
1961	6.42	6.49
1960	6.38	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Turkey was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Turkey vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Turkey

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Turkey	UAE
2023	426,630	92,698
2022	535,373	81,758
2021	521,713	76,802
2020	608,708	87,871
2019	751,472	86,296
2018	830,353	86,840
2017	875,408	89,382
2016	895,841	87,028
2015	930,799	85,044
2014	957,055	84,277
2013	921,386	82,977
2012	917,145	78,682
2011	875,839	73,496
2010	892,334	69,907
2009	900,491	66,521
2008	868,749	55,426
2007	876,626	55,048
2006	897,351	54,338
2005	898,650	60,046
2004	896,025	60,344
2003	893,683	59,118
2002	922,927	55,922
2001	980,560	52,789
2000	1,020,515	49,993
1999	1,063,312	46,198
1998	1,103,242	41,176
1997	1,099,738	38,207
1996	1,091,827	37,886
1995	1,090,630	38,685
1994	1,078,208	42,976
1993	1,064,168	41,324
1992	1,039,125	42,119
1991	1,041,229	41,409
1990	1,044,467	41,339
1989	1,094,036	40,148
1988	1,101,266	38,861
1987	1,099,042	37,741
1986	1,102,660	36,829
1985	1,098,846	34,855
1984	1,096,529	33,250
1983	1,095,106	31,480
1982	1,091,863	29,585
1981	1,100,082	27,560
1980	1,090,538	25,005
1979	1,076,707	21,987
1978	1,054,863	18,879
1977	1,023,779	15,787
1976	1,009,999	12,876
1975	1,012,904	11,859
1974	1,020,053	10,835
1973	1,025,675	9,822
1972	1,023,781	8,818
1971	1,014,165	7,839
1970	991,950	6,922
1969	970,958	6,138
1968	950,778	5,588
1967	936,727	5,264
1966	925,790	4,955
1965	904,016	4,675
1964	884,152	4,410
1963	862,626	4,157
1962	837,473	3,901
1961	816,911	3,657
1960	773,009	3,418

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 +0.5% in Turkey and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.91% in Turkey and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Turkey vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Turkey	UAE
2023	11.2	9.77
2022	12.2	9.3
2021	12.9	9.28
2020	13.4	10.5
2019	14.4	10.1
2018	15.4	10.2
2017	16.2	10.7
2016	16.6	10.7
2015	17.1	11
2014	17.5	11.5
2013	17	11.8
2012	17.2	11.7
2011	16.9	11.4
2010	17.2	11.2
2009	17.6	11.1
2008	18.2	10
2007	18.4	11.1
2006	18.7	12.3
2005	18.8	14.3
2004	18.9	15.1
2003	18.9	15.6
2002	19.5	15.8
2001	20.6	16
2000	21.4	16.3
1999	22.6	16.4
1998	23.3	16
1997	23.5	16.2
1996	23.7	17.3
1995	24.1	18.7
1994	24.3	21.3
1993	24.4	21.4
1992	24.4	22.7
1991	24.9	23.4
1990	25.5	24.6
1989	26.9	25.3
1988	27.7	26
1987	28.3	27
1986	29	28.2
1985	29.7	28.5
1984	30.4	28.8
1983	31.2	28.9
1982	32	28.9
1981	33.1	28.8
1980	33.7	28.5
1979	34.2	28.2
1978	34.5	27.7
1977	34.7	26.9
1976	35.3	26
1975	36.2	27.2
1974	37.3	27.7
1973	38.4	28.4
1972	39.3	29.1
1971	40.1	29.9
1970	40.6	31.1
1969	41	33
1968	41.5	35.9
1967	42.1	38.7
1966	42.9	38.7
1965	43.4	38.9
1964	43.9	39.2
1963	44.3	39.4
1962	44.7	39.6
1961	45.2	39.8
1960	45	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Turkey and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 45 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Turkey	UAE
2100	11%	18.5%
2099	11%	18.4%
2098	11.1%	18.4%
2097	11.1%	18.4%
2096	11.2%	18.4%
2095	11.2%	18.3%
2094	11.3%	18.3%
2093	11.4%	18.3%
2092	11.4%	18.3%
2091	11.5%	18.3%
2090	11.6%	18.3%
2089	11.6%	18.3%
2088	11.7%	18.3%
2087	11.7%	18.3%
2086	11.8%	18.3%
2085	11.8%	18.3%
2084	11.9%	18.3%
2083	11.9%	18.4%
2082	11.9%	18.4%
2081	11.9%	18.4%
2080	11.9%	18.4%
2079	12%	18.4%
2078	12%	18.4%
2077	12%	18.4%
2076	12%	18.3%
2075	12%	18.3%
2074	12%	18.3%
2073	12%	18.3%
2072	12.1%	18.2%
2071	12.1%	18.2%
2070	12.2%	18.1%
2069	12.2%	18.1%
2068	12.3%	18%
2067	12.4%	18%
2066	12.5%	17.9%
2065	12.7%	17.9%
2064	12.8%	17.8%
2063	13%	17.8%
2062	13.1%	17.8%
2061	13.3%	17.8%
2060	13.5%	17.8%
2059	13.7%	17.8%
2058	13.8%	17.8%
2057	14%	17.8%
2056	14.2%	17.9%
2055	14.3%	17.9%
2054	14.5%	17.9%
2053	14.6%	18%
2052	14.7%	18.1%
2051	14.9%	18.1%
2050	15%	18.2%
2049	15.1%	18.2%
2048	15.2%	18.3%
2047	15.3%	18.3%
2046	15.4%	18.3%
2045	15.5%	18.3%
2044	15.6%	18.2%
2043	15.7%	18.2%
2042	15.8%	18.1%
2041	15.9%	17.9%
2040	16%	17.8%
2039	16.1%	17.6%
2038	16.3%	17.4%
2037	16.4%	17.2%
2036	16.6%	17%
2035	16.9%	16.8%
2034	17.2%	16.6%
2033	17.6%	16.4%
2032	18%	16.2%
2031	18.4%	16.1%
2030	18.9%	15.9%
2029	19.4%	15.9%
2028	19.9%	15.9%
2027	20.3%	15.9%
2026	20.8%	15.9%
2025	21.2%	16%
2024	21.4%	16.1%
2023	21.8%	16.3%
2022	22.2%	16.5%
2021	22.5%	16.5%
2020	22.8%	16.6%
2019	23%	16.6%
2018	23.1%	16.7%
2017	23.3%	16.8%
2016	23.6%	16.8%
2015	23.9%	16.8%
2014	24.3%	16.8%
2013	24.7%	16.8%
2012	25.1%	16.8%
2011	25.5%	16.8%
2010	25.9%	16.9%
2009	26.3%	16.9%
2008	26.7%	16.9%
2007	27.1%	17%
2006	27.5%	17.2%
2005	27.9%	17.5%
2004	28.3%	17.8%
2003	28.7%	18.3%
2002	29.2%	18.9%
2001	29.7%	19.8%
2000	30.2%	20.8%
1999	30.8%	22%
1998	31.4%	23.1%
1997	32%	24.3%
1996	32.6%	25.2%
1995	33.2%	25.9%
1994	33.8%	26.7%
1993	34.3%	27.4%
1992	34.8%	28.1%
1991	35.3%	28.8%
1990	35.8%	29.6%
1989	36.3%	30.3%
1988	36.7%	30.9%
1987	37.2%	31.2%
1986	37.6%	31.2%
1985	38.1%	30.7%
1984	38.5%	30.2%
1983	38.9%	29.5%
1982	39.3%	28.8%
1981	39.6%	28%
1980	39.8%	27.4%
1979	40.1%	27.1%
1978	40.4%	26.9%
1977	40.7%	26.8%
1976	41.1%	26.9%
1975	41.5%	27.2%
1974	41.8%	27.4%
1973	42.1%	27.8%
1972	42.3%	28.3%
1971	42.5%	29%
1970	42.7%	29.8%
1969	42.8%	30.6%
1968	42.9%	31.2%
1967	42.9%	32.1%
1966	42.8%	33.2%
1965	42.8%	33.9%
1964	42.7%	34.5%
1963	42.5%	35.1%
1962	42.4%	35.8%
1961	42.2%	36.7%
1960	42%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.4% of the population in Turkey and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Turkey vs United Arab Emirates

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Turkey

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkey	UAE
2023	15	3
2022	21	2
2021	20	6
2020	19	6
2019	17	3
2018	17	3
2017	18	3
2016	19	3
2015	19	3
2014	20	3
2013	20	4
2012	21	4
2011	23	4
2010	23	3
2009	23	3
2008	24	3
2007	25	3
2006	26	3
2005	27	4
2004	28	4
2003	29	5
2002	30	5
2001	31	7
2000	32	8
1999	34	10
1998	34	12
1997	35	14
1996	36	16
1995	37	18
1994	38	19
1993	39	19
1992	40	19
1991	41	19
1990	42	19
1989	44	19
1988	47	19
1987	50	19
1986	53	19
1985	56	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Turkey, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkey	UAE
2023	1.28%	0.5%
2022	0.96%	0.53%
2021	1.01%	0.56%
2020	1.05%	0.6%
2019	1.1%	0.63%
2018	1.15%	0.67%
2017	1.2%	0.7%
2016	1.26%	0.73%
2015	1.33%	0.77%
2014	1.4%	0.79%
2013	1.49%	0.82%
2012	1.58%	0.84%
2011	1.68%	0.86%
2010	1.79%	0.88%
2009	1.92%	0.9%
2008	2.06%	0.92%
2007	2.21%	0.94%
2006	2.38%	0.96%
2005	2.57%	0.98%
2004	2.77%	1%
2003	2.99%	1.01%
2002	3.22%	1.03%
2001	3.47%	1.05%
2000	3.74%	1.07%
1999	4.03%	1.09%
1998	4.33%	1.12%
1997	4.66%	1.15%
1996	5%	1.18%
1995	5.35%	1.21%
1994	5.73%	1.26%
1993	6.11%	1.31%
1992	6.52%	1.37%
1991	6.95%	1.43%
1990	7.38%	1.51%
1989	7.83%	1.61%
1988	8.29%	1.71%
1987	8.77%	1.83%
1986	9.27%	1.97%
1985	9.79%	2.12%
1984	10.3%	2.31%
1983	10.9%	2.52%
1982	11.5%	2.77%
1981	12.1%	3.06%
1980	12.7%	3.4%
1979	13.3%	3.78%
1978	13.9%	4.22%
1977	14.5%	4.7%
1976	15.1%	5.23%
1975	15.7%	5.8%
1974	16.3%	6.43%
1973	16.9%	7.12%
1972	17.5%	7.89%
1971	18%	8.72%
1970	18.6%	9.62%
1969	19.2%	10.6%
1968	19.7%	11.6%
1967	20.4%	12.6%
1966	21%	13.7%
1965	21.7%	14.8%
1964	22.5%	15.8%
1963	23.3%	16.9%
1962	24.1%	18%
1961	25%	19%
1960	25.8%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.28% in Turkey and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.