Fertility & birth rates in Turkey and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Turkey vs Zimbabwe by year

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Turkey

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Turkey	Zimbabwe
2023	1.51	3.72
2022	1.63	3.77
2021	1.71	3.77
2020	1.77	3.75
2019	1.89	3.75
2018	2	3.74
2017	2.08	3.77
2016	2.11	3.83
2015	2.16	3.91
2014	2.19	4.01
2013	2.11	4.11
2012	2.11	4.13
2011	2.05	4.13
2010	2.08	4.04
2009	2.1	3.95
2008	2.15	3.78
2007	2.16	3.68
2006	2.19	3.64
2005	2.2	3.69
2004	2.2	3.78
2003	2.2	3.86
2002	2.27	3.93
2001	2.39	3.98
2000	2.49	4.01
1999	2.63	4.06
1998	2.71	4.07
1997	2.74	4.08
1996	2.78	4.11
1995	2.84	4.15
1994	2.87	4.28
1993	2.92	4.39
1992	2.94	4.57
1991	3	4.72
1990	3.11	4.88
1989	3.34	5.07
1988	3.45	5.28
1987	3.54	5.5
1986	3.66	5.69
1985	3.78	5.87
1984	3.91	6.04
1983	4.06	6.2
1982	4.21	6.33
1981	4.35	6.45
1980	4.45	6.52
1979	4.58	6.59
1978	4.69	6.66
1977	4.78	6.71
1976	4.93	6.77
1975	5.09	6.83
1974	5.24	6.88
1973	5.41	6.94
1972	5.55	6.94
1971	5.67	6.94
1970	5.78	6.98
1969	5.87	7.04
1968	5.96	7.11
1967	6.06	7.16
1966	6.15	7.2
1965	6.22	7.23
1964	6.29	7.23
1963	6.34	7.23
1962	6.38	7.23
1961	6.42	7.21
1960	6.38	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Turkey was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Turkey

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Turkey	Zimbabwe
2023	426,630	372,505
2022	535,373	371,243
2021	521,713	349,908
2020	608,708	354,790
2019	751,472	348,798
2018	830,353	345,883
2017	875,408	344,035
2016	895,841	348,772
2015	930,799	356,203
2014	957,055	366,350
2013	921,386	374,757
2012	917,145	371,135
2011	875,839	359,572
2010	892,334	335,570
2009	900,491	309,316
2008	868,749	280,527
2007	876,626	261,805
2006	897,351	248,963
2005	898,650	248,545
2004	896,025	248,307
2003	893,683	243,057
2002	922,927	244,170
2001	980,560	227,909
2000	1,020,515	236,343
1999	1,063,312	232,393
1998	1,103,242	225,614
1997	1,099,738	216,288
1996	1,091,827	205,269
1995	1,090,630	206,695
1994	1,078,208	216,343
1993	1,064,168	228,045
1992	1,039,125	255,291
1991	1,041,229	260,943
1990	1,044,467	265,444
1989	1,094,036	270,838
1988	1,101,266	277,498
1987	1,099,042	286,766
1986	1,102,660	289,894
1985	1,098,846	290,756
1984	1,096,529	290,052
1983	1,095,106	286,545
1982	1,091,863	279,934
1981	1,100,082	271,361
1980	1,090,538	241,179
1979	1,076,707	223,657
1978	1,054,863	222,979
1977	1,023,779	225,139
1976	1,009,999	221,419
1975	1,012,904	216,947
1974	1,020,053	208,806
1973	1,025,675	201,885
1972	1,023,781	193,725
1971	1,014,165	185,427
1970	991,950	178,979
1969	970,958	172,626
1968	950,778	166,865
1967	936,727	161,205
1966	925,790	156,014
1965	904,016	151,164
1964	884,152	145,848
1963	862,626	140,984
1962	837,473	136,317
1961	816,911	131,531
1960	773,009	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.91% in Turkey and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Turkey vs Zimbabwe by year

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Turkey

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Turkey	Zimbabwe
2023	11.2	30.4
2022	12.2	30.9
2021	12.9	30.9
2020	13.4	31
2019	14.4	31.1
2018	15.4	31.3
2017	16.2	31.8
2016	16.6	32.7
2015	17.1	33.9
2014	17.5	35.4
2013	17	37
2012	17.2	37.8
2011	16.9	38.1
2010	17.2	37.9
2009	17.6	37.5
2008	18.2	36.4
2007	18.4	35.7
2006	18.7	35.2
2005	18.8	35.8
2004	18.9	36.3
2003	18.9	36.6
2002	19.5	36.5
2001	20.6	36.5
2000	21.4	36.1
1999	22.6	35.6
1998	23.3	34.5
1997	23.5	33.4
1996	23.7	32.4
1995	24.1	31.7
1994	24.3	32
1993	24.4	32.4
1992	24.4	34.3
1991	24.9	34.9
1990	25.5	35.5
1989	26.9	36.4
1988	27.7	37.7
1987	28.3	39.5
1986	29	40.9
1985	29.7	42.3
1984	30.4	43.7
1983	31.2	45
1982	32	45.7
1981	33.1	46.3
1980	33.7	44.8
1979	34.2	46.3
1978	34.5	46.8
1977	34.7	46.5
1976	35.3	46.5
1975	36.2	46.6
1974	37.3	46.4
1973	38.4	46.4
1972	39.3	46
1971	40.1	45.6
1970	40.6	45.5
1969	41	45.5
1968	41.5	45.7
1967	42.1	45.8
1966	42.9	46.1
1965	43.4	46.4
1964	43.9	46.6
1963	44.3	46.8
1962	44.7	47.1
1961	45.2	47.3
1960	45	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Turkey and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 45 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Turkey	Zimbabwe
2100	11%	20.3%
2099	11%	20.5%
2098	11.1%	20.6%
2097	11.1%	20.8%
2096	11.2%	20.9%
2095	11.2%	21.1%
2094	11.3%	21.3%
2093	11.4%	21.4%
2092	11.4%	21.6%
2091	11.5%	21.8%
2090	11.6%	22%
2089	11.6%	22.2%
2088	11.7%	22.4%
2087	11.7%	22.6%
2086	11.8%	22.8%
2085	11.8%	23%
2084	11.9%	23.2%
2083	11.9%	23.4%
2082	11.9%	23.6%
2081	11.9%	23.8%
2080	11.9%	24%
2079	12%	24.2%
2078	12%	24.4%
2077	12%	24.6%
2076	12%	24.9%
2075	12%	25.1%
2074	12%	25.3%
2073	12%	25.5%
2072	12.1%	25.7%
2071	12.1%	25.9%
2070	12.2%	26.2%
2069	12.2%	26.4%
2068	12.3%	26.6%
2067	12.4%	26.8%
2066	12.5%	27.1%
2065	12.7%	27.3%
2064	12.8%	27.6%
2063	13%	27.8%
2062	13.1%	28.1%
2061	13.3%	28.4%
2060	13.5%	28.7%
2059	13.7%	29%
2058	13.8%	29.3%
2057	14%	29.6%
2056	14.2%	30%
2055	14.3%	30.3%
2054	14.5%	30.6%
2053	14.6%	31%
2052	14.7%	31.3%
2051	14.9%	31.7%
2050	15%	32%
2049	15.1%	32.4%
2048	15.2%	32.7%
2047	15.3%	33.1%
2046	15.4%	33.4%
2045	15.5%	33.7%
2044	15.6%	34%
2043	15.7%	34.2%
2042	15.8%	34.5%
2041	15.9%	34.7%
2040	16%	34.9%
2039	16.1%	35.2%
2038	16.3%	35.4%
2037	16.4%	35.7%
2036	16.6%	35.9%
2035	16.9%	36.2%
2034	17.2%	36.4%
2033	17.6%	36.6%
2032	18%	36.9%
2031	18.4%	37.2%
2030	18.9%	37.6%
2029	19.4%	38.1%
2028	19.9%	38.7%
2027	20.3%	39.3%
2026	20.8%	40%
2025	21.2%	40.6%
2024	21.4%	40.9%
2023	21.8%	41.3%
2022	22.2%	41.6%
2021	22.5%	41.9%
2020	22.8%	42.2%
2019	23%	42.5%
2018	23.1%	42.9%
2017	23.3%	43.3%
2016	23.6%	43.6%
2015	23.9%	43.8%
2014	24.3%	43.9%
2013	24.7%	43.9%
2012	25.1%	43.7%
2011	25.5%	43.4%
2010	25.9%	43%
2009	26.3%	42.7%
2008	26.7%	42.4%
2007	27.1%	42.1%
2006	27.5%	42%
2005	27.9%	41.9%
2004	28.3%	41.7%
2003	28.7%	41.5%
2002	29.2%	41.4%
2001	29.7%	41.5%
2000	30.2%	41.9%
1999	30.8%	42.4%
1998	31.4%	43.1%
1997	32%	44%
1996	32.6%	45%
1995	33.2%	45.9%
1994	33.8%	46.6%
1993	34.3%	47.1%
1992	34.8%	46.8%
1991	35.3%	46.6%
1990	35.8%	47.1%
1989	36.3%	47.6%
1988	36.7%	47.9%
1987	37.2%	47.9%
1986	37.6%	47.9%
1985	38.1%	48%
1984	38.5%	48.1%
1983	38.9%	48.2%
1982	39.3%	48.3%
1981	39.6%	48.4%
1980	39.8%	48.7%
1979	40.1%	48.8%
1978	40.4%	48.5%
1977	40.7%	48.3%
1976	41.1%	48.2%
1975	41.5%	48.1%
1974	41.8%	48.1%
1973	42.1%	48.1%
1972	42.3%	48.2%
1971	42.5%	48.2%
1970	42.7%	48.3%
1969	42.8%	48.4%
1968	42.9%	48.5%
1967	42.9%	48.5%
1966	42.8%	48.6%
1965	42.8%	48.7%
1964	42.7%	48.8%
1963	42.5%	48.5%
1962	42.4%	48.1%
1961	42.2%	47.7%
1960	42%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.4% of the population in Turkey and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkey and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Turkey vs Zimbabwe

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Turkey

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkey	Zimbabwe
2023	15	358
2022	21	368
2021	20	446
2020	19	380
2019	17	388
2018	17	386
2017	18	389
2016	19	411
2015	19	428
2014	20	468
2013	20	525
2012	21	558
2011	23	564
2010	23	567
2009	23	540
2008	24	526
2007	25	519
2006	26	480
2005	27	454
2004	28	451
2003	29	455
2002	30	418
2001	31	467
2000	32	405
1999	34	399
1998	34	368
1997	35	357
1996	36	352
1995	37	332
1994	38	332
1993	39	331
1992	40	333
1991	41	332
1990	42	353
1989	44	382
1988	47	431
1987	50	480
1986	53	525
1985	56	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkey	Zimbabwe
2023	1.28%	4.42%
2022	0.96%	4.6%
2021	1.01%	4.76%
2020	1.05%	5.01%
2019	1.1%	5.11%
2018	1.15%	5.23%
2017	1.2%	5.5%
2016	1.26%	5.69%
2015	1.33%	5.98%
2014	1.4%	6.18%
2013	1.49%	6.55%
2012	1.58%	7.14%
2011	1.68%	7.88%
2010	1.79%	8.5%
2009	1.92%	9.03%
2008	2.06%	9.34%
2007	2.21%	9.47%
2006	2.38%	9.4%
2005	2.57%	9.23%
2004	2.77%	9.17%
2003	2.99%	8.85%
2002	3.22%	8.48%
2001	3.47%	9.79%
2000	3.74%	9.83%
1999	4.03%	9.92%
1998	4.33%	10%
1997	4.66%	10.1%
1996	5%	10%
1995	5.35%	9.83%
1994	5.73%	9.52%
1993	6.11%	9.16%
1992	6.52%	8.73%
1991	6.95%	8.33%
1990	7.38%	7.97%
1989	7.83%	7.69%
1988	8.29%	7.55%
1987	8.77%	7.61%
1986	9.27%	7.86%
1985	9.79%	8.31%
1984	10.3%	8.87%
1983	10.9%	9.5%
1982	11.5%	10.1%
1981	12.1%	10.7%
1980	12.7%	11.1%
1979	13.3%	11.3%
1978	13.9%	11.5%
1977	14.5%	11.5%
1976	15.1%	11.5%
1975	15.7%	11.4%
1974	16.3%	11.4%
1973	16.9%	11.4%
1972	17.5%	11.5%
1971	18%	11.5%
1970	18.6%	11.7%
1969	19.2%	11.8%
1968	19.7%	12.1%
1967	20.4%	12.4%
1966	21%	12.7%
1965	21.7%	13.1%
1964	22.5%	13.5%
1963	23.3%	14%
1962	24.1%	14.4%
1961	25%	14.8%
1960	25.8%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.28% in Turkey and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.