Fertility & birth rates in Turkey and Zambia

Fertility rate in Turkey vs Zambia by year

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Turkey

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Turkey	Zambia
2023	1.51	4.1
2022	1.63	4.18
2021	1.71	4.25
2020	1.77	4.32
2019	1.89	4.42
2018	2	4.49
2017	2.08	4.57
2016	2.11	4.67
2015	2.16	4.78
2014	2.19	4.89
2013	2.11	5.01
2012	2.11	5.14
2011	2.05	5.26
2010	2.08	5.36
2009	2.1	5.45
2008	2.15	5.53
2007	2.16	5.61
2006	2.19	5.68
2005	2.2	5.7
2004	2.2	5.7
2003	2.2	5.71
2002	2.27	5.77
2001	2.39	5.85
2000	2.49	5.92
1999	2.63	6
1998	2.71	6.07
1997	2.74	6.12
1996	2.78	6.18
1995	2.84	6.23
1994	2.87	6.26
1993	2.92	6.3
1992	2.94	6.35
1991	3	6.46
1990	3.11	6.57
1989	3.34	6.64
1988	3.45	6.7
1987	3.54	6.8
1986	3.66	6.87
1985	3.78	6.93
1984	3.91	6.97
1983	4.06	7.01
1982	4.21	7.04
1981	4.35	7.07
1980	4.45	7.14
1979	4.58	7.22
1978	4.69	7.29
1977	4.78	7.35
1976	4.93	7.39
1975	5.09	7.42
1974	5.24	7.36
1973	5.41	7.34
1972	5.55	7.3
1971	5.67	7.26
1970	5.78	7.22
1969	5.87	7.18
1968	5.96	7.18
1967	6.06	7.15
1966	6.15	7.14
1965	6.22	7.12
1964	6.29	7.09
1963	6.34	7.06
1962	6.38	7.01
1961	6.42	6.98
1960	6.38	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Turkey was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Turkey

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Turkey	Zambia
2023	426,630	577,660
2022	535,373	563,456
2021	521,713	535,629
2020	608,708	536,484
2019	751,472	528,089
2018	830,353	515,644
2017	875,408	504,630
2016	895,841	497,521
2015	930,799	491,021
2014	957,055	483,663
2013	921,386	476,846
2012	917,145	469,406
2011	875,839	459,743
2010	892,334	448,337
2009	900,491	434,458
2008	868,749	419,560
2007	876,626	403,729
2006	897,351	387,891
2005	898,650	368,756
2004	896,025	349,352
2003	893,683	331,189
2002	922,927	316,041
2001	980,560	302,682
2000	1,020,515	293,186
1999	1,063,312	283,297
1998	1,103,242	275,568
1997	1,099,738	268,198
1996	1,091,827	262,468
1995	1,090,630	257,897
1994	1,078,208	252,023
1993	1,064,168	245,917
1992	1,039,125	239,953
1991	1,041,229	237,957
1990	1,044,467	235,835
1989	1,094,036	233,429
1988	1,101,266	230,118
1987	1,099,042	227,813
1986	1,102,660	224,768
1985	1,098,846	221,351
1984	1,096,529	216,695
1983	1,095,106	212,712
1982	1,091,863	207,621
1981	1,100,082	202,822
1980	1,090,538	198,817
1979	1,076,707	197,578
1978	1,054,863	194,933
1977	1,023,779	191,557
1976	1,009,999	186,762
1975	1,012,904	182,258
1974	1,020,053	174,484
1973	1,025,675	168,258
1972	1,023,781	161,648
1971	1,014,165	155,249
1970	991,950	149,380
1969	970,958	142,660
1968	950,778	137,315
1967	936,727	131,938
1966	925,790	127,164
1965	904,016	122,814
1964	884,152	117,197
1963	862,626	114,555
1962	837,473	110,173
1961	816,911	106,318
1960	773,009	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.91% in Turkey and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Turkey vs Zambia by year

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Turkey

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Turkey	Zambia
2023	11.2	33.1
2022	12.2	33.5
2021	12.9	33.9
2020	13.4	34.4
2019	14.4	35
2018	15.4	35.5
2017	16.2	35.9
2016	16.6	36.6
2015	17.1	37.3
2014	17.5	38.1
2013	17	39
2012	17.2	39.9
2011	16.9	40.7
2010	17.2	41.4
2009	17.6	42
2008	18.2	42.6
2007	18.4	43.2
2006	18.7	43.7
2005	18.8	43.8
2004	18.9	43.9
2003	18.9	43.9
2002	19.5	44.3
2001	20.6	44.8
2000	21.4	45.5
1999	22.6	45.9
1998	23.3	46.2
1997	23.5	46.3
1996	23.7	46.6
1995	24.1	46.8
1994	24.3	46.7
1993	24.4	46.6
1992	24.4	46.6
1991	24.9	46.9
1990	25.5	47
1989	26.9	47.1
1988	27.7	47.1
1987	28.3	47.3
1986	29	47.4
1985	29.7	47.4
1984	30.4	47.3
1983	31.2	47.3
1982	32	47.3
1981	33.1	47.3
1980	33.7	47.5
1979	34.2	48.2
1978	34.5	48.7
1977	34.7	49.2
1976	35.3	49.5
1975	36.2	50
1974	37.3	49.7
1973	38.4	49.7
1972	39.3	49.6
1971	40.1	49.4
1970	40.6	49.3
1969	41	48.9
1968	41.5	48.9
1967	42.1	48.8
1966	42.9	48.8
1965	43.4	48.8
1964	43.9	48.9
1963	44.3	48.9
1962	44.7	48.9
1961	45.2	48.9
1960	45	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Turkey and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 45 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Turkey	Zambia
2100	11%	21.6%
2099	11%	21.7%
2098	11.1%	21.9%
2097	11.1%	22%
2096	11.2%	22.2%
2095	11.2%	22.3%
2094	11.3%	22.5%
2093	11.4%	22.7%
2092	11.4%	22.8%
2091	11.5%	23%
2090	11.6%	23.1%
2089	11.6%	23.3%
2088	11.7%	23.5%
2087	11.7%	23.6%
2086	11.8%	23.8%
2085	11.8%	24%
2084	11.9%	24.2%
2083	11.9%	24.3%
2082	11.9%	24.5%
2081	11.9%	24.7%
2080	11.9%	24.9%
2079	12%	25.1%
2078	12%	25.3%
2077	12%	25.5%
2076	12%	25.7%
2075	12%	25.9%
2074	12%	26.1%
2073	12%	26.4%
2072	12.1%	26.6%
2071	12.1%	26.8%
2070	12.2%	27%
2069	12.2%	27.2%
2068	12.3%	27.5%
2067	12.4%	27.7%
2066	12.5%	27.9%
2065	12.7%	28.1%
2064	12.8%	28.4%
2063	13%	28.6%
2062	13.1%	28.9%
2061	13.3%	29.1%
2060	13.5%	29.3%
2059	13.7%	29.6%
2058	13.8%	29.8%
2057	14%	30.1%
2056	14.2%	30.4%
2055	14.3%	30.6%
2054	14.5%	30.9%
2053	14.6%	31.2%
2052	14.7%	31.5%
2051	14.9%	31.8%
2050	15%	32.2%
2049	15.1%	32.5%
2048	15.2%	32.8%
2047	15.3%	33.2%
2046	15.4%	33.5%
2045	15.5%	33.9%
2044	15.6%	34.2%
2043	15.7%	34.6%
2042	15.8%	34.9%
2041	15.9%	35.3%
2040	16%	35.6%
2039	16.1%	36%
2038	16.3%	36.3%
2037	16.4%	36.6%
2036	16.6%	37%
2035	16.9%	37.3%
2034	17.2%	37.6%
2033	17.6%	38%
2032	18%	38.3%
2031	18.4%	38.7%
2030	18.9%	39%
2029	19.4%	39.4%
2028	19.9%	39.8%
2027	20.3%	40.3%
2026	20.8%	40.7%
2025	21.2%	41.2%
2024	21.4%	41.5%
2023	21.8%	42%
2022	22.2%	42.4%
2021	22.5%	42.9%
2020	22.8%	43.3%
2019	23%	43.8%
2018	23.1%	44.1%
2017	23.3%	44.5%
2016	23.6%	44.9%
2015	23.9%	45.2%
2014	24.3%	45.5%
2013	24.7%	45.7%
2012	25.1%	45.9%
2011	25.5%	46.1%
2010	25.9%	46.3%
2009	26.3%	46.4%
2008	26.7%	46.6%
2007	27.1%	46.8%
2006	27.5%	47%
2005	27.9%	47.1%
2004	28.3%	47.3%
2003	28.7%	47.4%
2002	29.2%	47.6%
2001	29.7%	47.8%
2000	30.2%	48%
1999	30.8%	48.1%
1998	31.4%	48.2%
1997	32%	48.2%
1996	32.6%	48.2%
1995	33.2%	48.2%
1994	33.8%	48.2%
1993	34.3%	48.2%
1992	34.8%	48.2%
1991	35.3%	48.3%
1990	35.8%	48.4%
1989	36.3%	48.5%
1988	36.7%	48.6%
1987	37.2%	48.7%
1986	37.6%	48.8%
1985	38.1%	48.9%
1984	38.5%	49%
1983	38.9%	49.1%
1982	39.3%	49.3%
1981	39.6%	49.4%
1980	39.8%	49.5%
1979	40.1%	49.5%
1978	40.4%	49.4%
1977	40.7%	49.2%
1976	41.1%	49.1%
1975	41.5%	48.8%
1974	41.8%	48.6%
1973	42.1%	48.3%
1972	42.3%	48%
1971	42.5%	47.7%
1970	42.7%	47.4%
1969	42.8%	47.2%
1968	42.9%	47.1%
1967	42.9%	47%
1966	42.8%	46.9%
1965	42.8%	46.9%
1964	42.7%	46.7%
1963	42.5%	46.5%
1962	42.4%	46.3%
1961	42.2%	46.2%
1960	42%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.4% of the population in Turkey and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkey and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Turkey vs Zambia

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Turkey

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkey	Zambia
2023	15	85
2022	21	89
2021	20	140
2020	19	99
2019	17	103
2018	17	117
2017	18	141
2016	19	158
2015	19	154
2014	20	174
2013	20	213
2012	21	256
2011	23	291
2010	23	332
2009	23	406
2008	24	394
2007	25	324
2006	26	262
2005	27	264
2004	28	260
2003	29	250
2002	30	274
2001	31	306
2000	32	340
1999	34	378
1998	34	392
1997	35	403
1996	36	433
1995	37	466
1994	38	507
1993	39	532
1992	40	581
1991	41	611
1990	42	625
1989	44	635
1988	47	635
1987	50	630
1986	53	619
1985	56	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkey	Zambia
2023	1.28%	4.47%
2022	0.96%	4.67%
2021	1.01%	4.92%
2020	1.05%	5.24%
2019	1.1%	5.41%
2018	1.15%	5.52%
2017	1.2%	5.61%
2016	1.26%	5.9%
2015	1.33%	6.15%
2014	1.4%	6.38%
2013	1.49%	6.72%
2012	1.58%	7.04%
2011	1.68%	7.31%
2010	1.79%	7.57%
2009	1.92%	8%
2008	2.06%	8.62%
2007	2.21%	9.14%
2006	2.38%	9.71%
2005	2.57%	10.5%
2004	2.77%	11.4%
2003	2.99%	12.4%
2002	3.22%	13.4%
2001	3.47%	14.4%
2000	3.74%	15.3%
1999	4.03%	15.9%
1998	4.33%	16.3%
1997	4.66%	16.7%
1996	5%	17%
1995	5.35%	17.3%
1994	5.73%	17.7%
1993	6.11%	17.9%
1992	6.52%	18.1%
1991	6.95%	18.1%
1990	7.38%	18.1%
1989	7.83%	17.9%
1988	8.29%	17.7%
1987	8.77%	17.3%
1986	9.27%	17%
1985	9.79%	16.6%
1984	10.3%	16.2%
1983	10.9%	15.9%
1982	11.5%	15.7%
1981	12.1%	15.6%
1980	12.7%	15.5%
1979	13.3%	15.4%
1978	13.9%	15.3%
1977	14.5%	15.3%
1976	15.1%	15.4%
1975	15.7%	15.5%
1974	16.3%	15.9%
1973	16.9%	16.3%
1972	17.5%	16.9%
1971	18%	17.4%
1970	18.6%	17.9%
1969	19.2%	18.3%
1968	19.7%	18.5%
1967	20.4%	18.7%
1966	21%	18.9%
1965	21.7%	19%
1964	22.5%	19.2%
1963	23.3%	19.5%
1962	24.1%	19.8%
1961	25%	20.1%
1960	25.8%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.28% in Turkey and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.