Fertility & birth rates in Turkey and Yemen

Fertility rate in Turkey vs Yemen by year

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Turkey

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Turkey	Yemen
2023	1.51	4.59
2022	1.63	4.59
2021	1.71	4.6
2020	1.77	4.6
2019	1.89	4.6
2018	2	4.61
2017	2.08	4.61
2016	2.11	4.61
2015	2.16	4.62
2014	2.19	4.62
2013	2.11	4.62
2012	2.11	4.63
2011	2.05	4.63
2010	2.08	4.81
2009	2.1	5
2008	2.15	5.11
2007	2.16	5.26
2006	2.19	5.41
2005	2.2	5.56
2004	2.2	5.71
2003	2.2	5.84
2002	2.27	5.97
2001	2.39	6.14
2000	2.49	6.32
1999	2.63	6.49
1998	2.71	6.64
1997	2.74	6.82
1996	2.78	7
1995	2.84	7.53
1994	2.87	7.8
1993	2.92	8.05
1992	2.94	8.27
1991	3	8.46
1990	3.11	8.61
1989	3.34	8.71
1988	3.45	8.79
1987	3.54	8.83
1986	3.66	8.86
1985	3.78	8.86
1984	3.91	8.85
1983	4.06	8.83
1982	4.21	8.79
1981	4.35	8.75
1980	4.45	8.71
1979	4.58	8.67
1978	4.69	8.5
1977	4.78	8.47
1976	4.93	8.42
1975	5.09	8.37
1974	5.24	8.33
1973	5.41	8.29
1972	5.55	8.27
1971	5.67	8.26
1970	5.78	8.23
1969	5.87	8.22
1968	5.96	8.19
1967	6.06	8.17
1966	6.15	8.14
1965	6.22	8.1
1964	6.29	8.07
1963	6.34	8.03
1962	6.38	8.01
1961	6.42	8
1960	6.38	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Turkey was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Turkey

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Turkey	Yemen
2023	426,630	1,198,150
2022	535,373	1,153,375
2021	521,713	1,103,622
2020	608,708	1,086,322
2019	751,472	1,056,432
2018	830,353	1,020,238
2017	875,408	1,006,725
2016	895,841	975,697
2015	930,799	939,922
2014	957,055	920,330
2013	921,386	884,929
2012	917,145	845,645
2011	875,839	806,359
2010	892,334	803,246
2009	900,491	798,911
2008	868,749	779,123
2007	876,626	764,780
2006	897,351	750,082
2005	898,650	726,708
2004	896,025	710,493
2003	893,683	694,457
2002	922,927	672,494
2001	980,560	658,704
2000	1,020,515	646,694
1999	1,063,312	633,166
1998	1,103,242	615,488
1997	1,099,738	604,443
1996	1,091,827	588,786
1995	1,090,630	607,966
1994	1,078,208	602,363
1993	1,064,168	595,459
1992	1,039,125	582,072
1991	1,041,229	565,837
1990	1,044,467	549,654
1989	1,094,036	530,464
1988	1,101,266	513,296
1987	1,099,042	493,337
1986	1,102,660	464,665
1985	1,098,846	455,576
1984	1,096,529	434,674
1983	1,095,106	414,823
1982	1,091,863	392,302
1981	1,100,082	374,482
1980	1,090,538	355,767
1979	1,076,707	336,378
1978	1,054,863	312,439
1977	1,023,779	296,115
1976	1,009,999	281,078
1975	1,012,904	266,815
1974	1,020,053	252,737
1973	1,025,675	240,235
1972	1,023,781	229,322
1971	1,014,165	219,095
1970	991,950	207,613
1969	970,958	196,305
1968	950,778	182,518
1967	936,727	173,637
1966	925,790	164,091
1965	904,016	155,398
1964	884,152	147,299
1963	862,626	133,781
1962	837,473	131,262
1961	816,911	129,787
1960	773,009	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.91% in Turkey and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Turkey vs Yemen by year

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Turkey

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Turkey	Yemen
2023	11.2	35.2
2022	12.2	35.4
2021	12.9	35.7
2020	13.4	35.9
2019	14.4	35.9
2018	15.4	36
2017	16.2	36.1
2016	16.6	36
2015	17.1	35.9
2014	17.5	35.7
2013	17	35.5
2012	17.2	35.2
2011	16.9	34.7
2010	17.2	35.6
2009	17.6	36.6
2008	18.2	36.9
2007	18.4	37.5
2006	18.7	38.2
2005	18.8	38.4
2004	18.9	38.9
2003	18.9	39.4
2002	19.5	39.6
2001	20.6	40.2
2000	21.4	40.9
1999	22.6	41.5
1998	23.3	41.9
1997	23.5	42.6
1996	23.7	43.2
1995	24.1	45.9
1994	24.3	47.3
1993	24.4	48.6
1992	24.4	49.5
1991	24.9	50.2
1990	25.5	50.9
1989	26.9	51.4
1988	27.7	52.1
1987	28.3	52.5
1986	29	53.1
1985	29.7	53.6
1984	30.4	53.9
1983	31.2	54.3
1982	32	54.5
1981	33.1	54.6
1980	33.7	54.9
1979	34.2	54.9
1978	34.5	54.2
1977	34.7	54.4
1976	35.3	54.6
1975	36.2	54.7
1974	37.3	54.8
1973	38.4	55
1972	39.3	55.4
1971	40.1	55.8
1970	40.6	56.1
1969	41	56.2
1968	41.5	56.5
1967	42.1	56.8
1966	42.9	56.9
1965	43.4	56.8
1964	43.9	56.8
1963	44.3	56.5
1962	44.7	56.3
1961	45.2	56.2
1960	45	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Turkey and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 45 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Turkey	Yemen
2100	11%	19.3%
2099	11%	19.4%
2098	11.1%	19.6%
2097	11.1%	19.7%
2096	11.2%	19.9%
2095	11.2%	20.1%
2094	11.3%	20.2%
2093	11.4%	20.4%
2092	11.4%	20.6%
2091	11.5%	20.8%
2090	11.6%	20.9%
2089	11.6%	21.1%
2088	11.7%	21.3%
2087	11.7%	21.5%
2086	11.8%	21.7%
2085	11.8%	21.9%
2084	11.9%	22.1%
2083	11.9%	22.3%
2082	11.9%	22.5%
2081	11.9%	22.7%
2080	11.9%	22.9%
2079	12%	23.1%
2078	12%	23.4%
2077	12%	23.6%
2076	12%	23.8%
2075	12%	24.1%
2074	12%	24.3%
2073	12%	24.6%
2072	12.1%	24.9%
2071	12.1%	25.1%
2070	12.2%	25.4%
2069	12.2%	25.7%
2068	12.3%	26%
2067	12.4%	26.3%
2066	12.5%	26.6%
2065	12.7%	26.9%
2064	12.8%	27.2%
2063	13%	27.5%
2062	13.1%	27.9%
2061	13.3%	28.2%
2060	13.5%	28.5%
2059	13.7%	28.8%
2058	13.8%	29.1%
2057	14%	29.4%
2056	14.2%	29.6%
2055	14.3%	29.9%
2054	14.5%	30.2%
2053	14.6%	30.4%
2052	14.7%	30.7%
2051	14.9%	30.9%
2050	15%	31.2%
2049	15.1%	31.5%
2048	15.2%	31.8%
2047	15.3%	32.1%
2046	15.4%	32.4%
2045	15.5%	32.8%
2044	15.6%	33.2%
2043	15.7%	33.6%
2042	15.8%	34.1%
2041	15.9%	34.6%
2040	16%	35.1%
2039	16.1%	35.7%
2038	16.3%	36.3%
2037	16.4%	36.8%
2036	16.6%	37.4%
2035	16.9%	37.9%
2034	17.2%	38.4%
2033	17.6%	38.9%
2032	18%	39.4%
2031	18.4%	39.8%
2030	18.9%	40.2%
2029	19.4%	40.5%
2028	19.9%	40.7%
2027	20.3%	40.9%
2026	20.8%	41%
2025	21.2%	41.1%
2024	21.4%	41.1%
2023	21.8%	41.2%
2022	22.2%	41.3%
2021	22.5%	41.4%
2020	22.8%	41.4%
2019	23%	41.4%
2018	23.1%	41.5%
2017	23.3%	41.6%
2016	23.6%	41.7%
2015	23.9%	41.8%
2014	24.3%	42.1%
2013	24.7%	42.3%
2012	25.1%	42.7%
2011	25.5%	43%
2010	25.9%	43.5%
2009	26.3%	44.1%
2008	26.7%	44.7%
2007	27.1%	45.3%
2006	27.5%	45.9%
2005	27.9%	46.5%
2004	28.3%	47.1%
2003	28.7%	47.6%
2002	29.2%	48.1%
2001	29.7%	48.6%
2000	30.2%	49%
1999	30.8%	49.5%
1998	31.4%	49.9%
1997	32%	50.3%
1996	32.6%	50.6%
1995	33.2%	50.9%
1994	33.8%	51.1%
1993	34.3%	51.2%
1992	34.8%	51.2%
1991	35.3%	51.2%
1990	35.8%	51.1%
1989	36.3%	50.9%
1988	36.7%	50.7%
1987	37.2%	50.5%
1986	37.6%	50.3%
1985	38.1%	50%
1984	38.5%	49.7%
1983	38.9%	49.4%
1982	39.3%	49.1%
1981	39.6%	48.7%
1980	39.8%	48.3%
1979	40.1%	47.9%
1978	40.4%	47.5%
1977	40.7%	47%
1976	41.1%	46.6%
1975	41.5%	46.2%
1974	41.8%	45.7%
1973	42.1%	45.3%
1972	42.3%	44.8%
1971	42.5%	44.3%
1970	42.7%	43.8%
1969	42.8%	43.3%
1968	42.9%	42.8%
1967	42.9%	42.3%
1966	42.8%	41.8%
1965	42.8%	41.3%
1964	42.7%	40.9%
1963	42.5%	40.6%
1962	42.4%	40.4%
1961	42.2%	40.4%
1960	42%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.4% of the population in Turkey and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkey and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Turkey vs Yemen

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Turkey

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkey	Yemen
2023	15	118
2022	21	125
2021	20	156
2020	19	135
2019	17	131
2018	17	134
2017	18	142
2016	19	134
2015	19	135
2014	20	134
2013	20	135
2012	21	137
2011	23	140
2010	23	144
2009	23	149
2008	24	153
2007	25	161
2006	26	171
2005	27	181
2004	28	194
2003	29	205
2002	30	218
2001	31	231
2000	32	241
1999	34	250
1998	34	260
1997	35	271
1996	36	282
1995	37	296
1994	38	311
1993	39	319
1992	40	330
1991	41	341
1990	42	359
1989	44	371
1988	47	388
1987	50	400
1986	53	430
1985	56	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkey	Yemen
2023	1.28%	3.93%
2022	0.96%	4.08%
2021	1.01%	4.24%
2020	1.05%	4.32%
2019	1.1%	4.59%
2018	1.15%	4.7%
2017	1.2%	4.66%
2016	1.26%	4.77%
2015	1.33%	4.9%
2014	1.4%	4.84%
2013	1.49%	4.95%
2012	1.58%	5.14%
2011	1.68%	5.3%
2010	1.79%	5.49%
2009	1.92%	5.74%
2008	2.06%	6.02%
2007	2.21%	6.33%
2006	2.38%	6.68%
2005	2.57%	7.06%
2004	2.77%	7.47%
2003	2.99%	7.9%
2002	3.22%	8.36%
2001	3.47%	8.84%
2000	3.74%	9.32%
1999	4.03%	9.77%
1998	4.33%	10.2%
1997	4.66%	10.5%
1996	5%	10.8%
1995	5.35%	11.1%
1994	5.73%	11.3%
1993	6.11%	11.6%
1992	6.52%	11.8%
1991	6.95%	12.1%
1990	7.38%	12.5%
1989	7.83%	12.9%
1988	8.29%	13.4%
1987	8.77%	14%
1986	9.27%	14.6%
1985	9.79%	15.3%
1984	10.3%	16.2%
1983	10.9%	17.2%
1982	11.5%	18.4%
1981	12.1%	19.6%
1980	12.7%	20.8%
1979	13.3%	22.1%
1978	13.9%	23.4%
1977	14.5%	24.7%
1976	15.1%	26%
1975	15.7%	27.2%
1974	16.3%	28.4%
1973	16.9%	29.5%
1972	17.5%	30.6%
1971	18%	31.8%
1970	18.6%	33%
1969	19.2%	34.3%
1968	19.7%	35.6%
1967	20.4%	36.8%
1966	21%	38%
1965	21.7%	39%
1964	22.5%	40%
1963	23.3%	40.8%
1962	24.1%	41.5%
1961	25%	42.2%
1960	25.8%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.28% in Turkey and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.