Turkey vs United States: Fertility vs child mortality

Turkey
1.62
in 2023
United States
1.62
in 2023
Turkey rank
148th
United States rank
149th

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • Turkey
  • United States
23456195019862023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.62 against 1.62 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 148th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United States Difference Ahead
1950s 6.46 3.47 2.98 Turkey
1960s 6.21 3.1 3.11 Turkey
1970s 5.17 1.98 3.2 Turkey
1980s 3.87 1.88 2 Turkey
1990s 2.85 2 0.8515 Turkey
2000s 2.24 2.04 0.2068 Turkey
2010s 2.08 1.81 0.264 Turkey
2020s 1.68 1.63 0.0468 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Turkey or United States?
Turkey, at 1.62 against 1.62 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Turkey and United States?
0, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Turkey and United States rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
Turkey ranks 148th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed