Fertility & birth rates in Turkey and United States

Fertility rate in Turkey vs United States by year

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Turkey

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Turkey	United States
2023	1.51	1.62
2022	1.63	1.66
2021	1.71	1.66
2020	1.77	1.64
2019	1.89	1.71
2018	2	1.73
2017	2.08	1.77
2016	2.11	1.82
2015	2.16	1.84
2014	2.19	1.86
2013	2.11	1.86
2012	2.11	1.88
2011	2.05	1.89
2010	2.08	1.93
2009	2.1	2
2008	2.15	2.07
2007	2.16	2.12
2006	2.19	2.11
2005	2.2	2.06
2004	2.2	2.05
2003	2.2	2.05
2002	2.27	2.02
2001	2.39	2.03
2000	2.49	2.06
1999	2.63	2.01
1998	2.71	2
1997	2.74	1.97
1996	2.78	1.98
1995	2.84	1.98
1994	2.87	2
1993	2.92	2.02
1992	2.94	2.05
1991	3	2.06
1990	3.11	2.08
1989	3.34	2.01
1988	3.45	1.93
1987	3.54	1.87
1986	3.66	1.84
1985	3.78	1.84
1984	3.91	1.81
1983	4.06	1.8
1982	4.21	1.83
1981	4.35	1.81
1980	4.45	1.84
1979	4.58	1.81
1978	4.69	1.76
1977	4.78	1.79
1976	4.93	1.74
1975	5.09	1.77
1974	5.24	1.84
1973	5.41	1.88
1972	5.55	2.01
1971	5.67	2.27
1970	5.78	2.48
1969	5.87	2.46
1968	5.96	2.46
1967	6.06	2.56
1966	6.15	2.72
1965	6.22	2.91
1964	6.29	3.19
1963	6.34	3.32
1962	6.38	3.46
1961	6.42	3.62
1960	6.38	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Turkey was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Turkey

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Turkey	United States
2023	426,630	502,372
2022	535,373	399,926
2021	521,713	199,137
2020	608,708	208,862
2019	751,472	887,476
2018	830,353	955,022
2017	875,408	1,028,037
2016	895,841	1,197,627
2015	930,799	1,270,126
2014	957,055	1,357,281
2013	921,386	1,322,711
2012	917,145	1,411,822
2011	875,839	1,441,697
2010	892,334	1,548,182
2009	900,491	1,717,920
2008	868,749	1,794,154
2007	876,626	1,897,757
2006	897,351	1,849,955
2005	898,650	1,684,445
2004	896,025	1,698,271
2003	893,683	1,653,615
2002	922,927	1,581,938
2001	980,560	1,595,826
2000	1,020,515	1,664,758
1999	1,063,312	1,564,050
1998	1,103,242	1,573,857
1997	1,099,738	1,501,014
1996	1,091,827	1,510,137
1995	1,090,630	1,546,031
1994	1,078,208	1,633,302
1993	1,064,168	1,717,685
1992	1,039,125	1,875,328
1991	1,041,229	1,926,543
1990	1,044,467	2,026,068
1989	1,094,036	1,875,826
1988	1,101,266	1,735,943
1987	1,099,042	1,720,252
1986	1,102,660	1,656,917
1985	1,098,846	1,689,258
1984	1,096,529	1,627,192
1983	1,095,106	1,636,544
1982	1,091,863	1,714,317
1981	1,100,082	1,652,153
1980	1,090,538	1,608,450
1979	1,076,707	1,597,894
1978	1,054,863	1,402,283
1977	1,023,779	1,431,556
1976	1,009,999	1,264,604
1975	1,012,904	1,252,644
1974	1,020,053	1,218,968
1973	1,025,675	1,165,499
1972	1,023,781	1,301,355
1971	1,014,165	1,640,519
1970	991,950	1,824,965
1969	970,958	1,702,487
1968	950,778	1,565,507
1967	936,727	1,669,181
1966	925,790	1,749,387
1965	904,016	1,943,030
1964	884,152	2,245,099
1963	862,626	2,289,826
1962	837,473	2,406,337
1961	816,911	2,571,681
1960	773,009	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.91% in Turkey and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Turkey vs United States by year

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Turkey

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Turkey	United States
2023	11.2	10.7
2022	12.2	11
2021	12.9	11
2020	13.4	10.9
2019	14.4	11.4
2018	15.4	11.6
2017	16.2	11.8
2016	16.6	12.2
2015	17.1	12.4
2014	17.5	12.5
2013	17	12.4
2012	17.2	12.6
2011	16.9	12.7
2010	17.2	13
2009	17.6	13.5
2008	18.2	14
2007	18.4	14.3
2006	18.7	14.3
2005	18.8	14
2004	18.9	14
2003	18.9	14.1
2002	19.5	14
2001	20.6	14.1
2000	21.4	14.4
1999	22.6	14.2
1998	23.3	14.3
1997	23.5	14.2
1996	23.7	14.4
1995	24.1	14.6
1994	24.3	15
1993	24.4	15.4
1992	24.4	15.8
1991	24.9	16.2
1990	25.5	16.7
1989	26.9	16.4
1988	27.7	16
1987	28.3	15.7
1986	29	15.6
1985	29.7	15.8
1984	30.4	15.6
1983	31.2	15.6
1982	32	15.9
1981	33.1	15.8
1980	33.7	15.9
1979	34.2	15.6
1978	34.5	15
1977	34.7	15.1
1976	35.3	14.6
1975	36.2	14.6
1974	37.3	14.8
1973	38.4	14.8
1972	39.3	15.6
1971	40.1	17.2
1970	40.6	18.4
1969	41	17.9
1968	41.5	17.6
1967	42.1	17.8
1966	42.9	18.4
1965	43.4	19.4
1964	43.9	21.1
1963	44.3	21.7
1962	44.7	22.4
1961	45.2	23.3
1960	45	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Turkey and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 45 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Turkey	United States
2100	11%	14.4%
2099	11%	14.4%
2098	11.1%	14.4%
2097	11.1%	14.4%
2096	11.2%	14.4%
2095	11.2%	14.5%
2094	11.3%	14.5%
2093	11.4%	14.5%
2092	11.4%	14.5%
2091	11.5%	14.6%
2090	11.6%	14.6%
2089	11.6%	14.7%
2088	11.7%	14.7%
2087	11.7%	14.7%
2086	11.8%	14.8%
2085	11.8%	14.8%
2084	11.9%	14.8%
2083	11.9%	14.9%
2082	11.9%	14.9%
2081	11.9%	14.9%
2080	11.9%	14.9%
2079	12%	14.9%
2078	12%	14.9%
2077	12%	14.9%
2076	12%	14.9%
2075	12%	14.9%
2074	12%	14.9%
2073	12%	14.9%
2072	12.1%	14.9%
2071	12.1%	14.9%
2070	12.2%	14.9%
2069	12.2%	14.9%
2068	12.3%	14.9%
2067	12.4%	14.9%
2066	12.5%	14.9%
2065	12.7%	15%
2064	12.8%	15%
2063	13%	15%
2062	13.1%	15.1%
2061	13.3%	15.1%
2060	13.5%	15.2%
2059	13.7%	15.3%
2058	13.8%	15.4%
2057	14%	15.5%
2056	14.2%	15.5%
2055	14.3%	15.6%
2054	14.5%	15.7%
2053	14.6%	15.8%
2052	14.7%	15.8%
2051	14.9%	15.9%
2050	15%	15.9%
2049	15.1%	16%
2048	15.2%	16%
2047	15.3%	16%
2046	15.4%	16%
2045	15.5%	16%
2044	15.6%	16%
2043	15.7%	16%
2042	15.8%	16%
2041	15.9%	15.9%
2040	16%	15.9%
2039	16.1%	15.9%
2038	16.3%	15.9%
2037	16.4%	15.9%
2036	16.6%	15.9%
2035	16.9%	15.9%
2034	17.2%	15.9%
2033	17.6%	16%
2032	18%	16.1%
2031	18.4%	16.2%
2030	18.9%	16.3%
2029	19.4%	16.5%
2028	19.9%	16.6%
2027	20.3%	16.8%
2026	20.8%	17%
2025	21.2%	17.2%
2024	21.4%	17.3%
2023	21.8%	17.6%
2022	22.2%	17.9%
2021	22.5%	18.1%
2020	22.8%	18.4%
2019	23%	18.6%
2018	23.1%	18.8%
2017	23.3%	18.9%
2016	23.6%	19.1%
2015	23.9%	19.2%
2014	24.3%	19.3%
2013	24.7%	19.4%
2012	25.1%	19.5%
2011	25.5%	19.6%
2010	25.9%	19.7%
2009	26.3%	19.8%
2008	26.7%	19.9%
2007	27.1%	20%
2006	27.5%	20.2%
2005	27.9%	20.3%
2004	28.3%	20.5%
2003	28.7%	20.7%
2002	29.2%	20.9%
2001	29.7%	21%
2000	30.2%	21.2%
1999	30.8%	21.3%
1998	31.4%	21.4%
1997	32%	21.5%
1996	32.6%	21.7%
1995	33.2%	21.8%
1994	33.8%	21.9%
1993	34.3%	21.9%
1992	34.8%	21.8%
1991	35.3%	21.7%
1990	35.8%	21.6%
1989	36.3%	21.5%
1988	36.7%	21.3%
1987	37.2%	21.3%
1986	37.6%	21.3%
1985	38.1%	21.5%
1984	38.5%	21.7%
1983	38.9%	21.8%
1982	39.3%	22%
1981	39.6%	22.1%
1980	39.8%	22.4%
1979	40.1%	22.8%
1978	40.4%	23.2%
1977	40.7%	23.8%
1976	41.1%	24.4%
1975	41.5%	25.2%
1974	41.8%	25.9%
1973	42.1%	26.6%
1972	42.3%	27.4%
1971	42.5%	28%
1970	42.7%	28.6%
1969	42.8%	29%
1968	42.9%	29.5%
1967	42.9%	30%
1966	42.8%	30.4%
1965	42.8%	30.7%
1964	42.7%	30.9%
1963	42.5%	31.1%
1962	42.4%	31.3%
1961	42.2%	31.4%
1960	42%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.4% of the population in Turkey and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkey and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Turkey vs United States

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Turkey

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkey	United States
2023	15	17
2022	21	20
2021	20	31
2020	19	22
2019	17	18
2018	17	18
2017	18	18
2016	19	18
2015	19	17
2014	20	17
2013	20	16
2012	21	16
2011	23	15
2010	23	15
2009	23	15
2008	24	14
2007	25	13
2006	26	13
2005	27	13
2004	28	13
2003	29	13
2002	30	13
2001	31	13
2000	32	12
1999	34	12
1998	34	11
1997	35	11
1996	36	11
1995	37	12
1994	38	11
1993	39	12
1992	40	11
1991	41	12
1990	42	12
1989	44	12
1988	47	12
1987	50	11
1986	53	11
1985	56	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkey	United States
2023	1.28%	0.65%
2022	0.96%	0.65%
2021	1.01%	0.65%
2020	1.05%	0.65%
2019	1.1%	0.65%
2018	1.15%	0.65%
2017	1.2%	0.66%
2016	1.26%	0.67%
2015	1.33%	0.68%
2014	1.4%	0.68%
2013	1.49%	0.69%
2012	1.58%	0.7%
2011	1.68%	0.72%
2010	1.79%	0.73%
2009	1.92%	0.75%
2008	2.06%	0.76%
2007	2.21%	0.77%
2006	2.38%	0.79%
2005	2.57%	0.8%
2004	2.77%	0.81%
2003	2.99%	0.81%
2002	3.22%	0.82%
2001	3.47%	0.83%
2000	3.74%	0.84%
1999	4.03%	0.86%
1998	4.33%	0.87%
1997	4.66%	0.89%
1996	5%	0.92%
1995	5.35%	0.95%
1994	5.73%	0.98%
1993	6.11%	1.01%
1992	6.52%	1.05%
1991	6.95%	1.09%
1990	7.38%	1.12%
1989	7.83%	1.16%
1988	8.29%	1.19%
1987	8.77%	1.21%
1986	9.27%	1.24%
1985	9.79%	1.27%
1984	10.3%	1.3%
1983	10.9%	1.34%
1982	11.5%	1.39%
1981	12.1%	1.44%
1980	12.7%	1.5%
1979	13.3%	1.56%
1978	13.9%	1.63%
1977	14.5%	1.71%
1976	15.1%	1.79%
1975	15.7%	1.88%
1974	16.3%	1.97%
1973	16.9%	2.06%
1972	17.5%	2.15%
1971	18%	2.24%
1970	18.6%	2.32%
1969	19.2%	2.41%
1968	19.7%	2.49%
1967	20.4%	2.57%
1966	21%	2.64%
1965	21.7%	2.71%
1964	22.5%	2.77%
1963	23.3%	2.83%
1962	24.1%	2.89%
1961	25%	2.95%
1960	25.8%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.28% in Turkey and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.