3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Turkey
Turkey: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 15 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Turkey, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Turkey stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Turkey peaked at 43.03 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.03 | — |
| 2005 | 41.03 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 37.67 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 35.93 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 31.26 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 29.64 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 28.04 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.87 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.89 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 23.59 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.71 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 17.32 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 15 | -13.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.41 | 35.93 | 43.03 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.72 | 17.32 | 31.26 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 125 North Macedonia 16 compare
- 125 Russia 16 compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 16 compare
- 128 United States 15 compare
- 130 Armenia 14 compare
- 130 Serbia 14 compare
- 130 Ukraine 14 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Turkey?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Turkey was 15 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Turkey ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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