Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Turkey
Turkey: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.05 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Turkey, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.05 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2022.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Turkey peaked at 0.26 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Turkey 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +188.9% |
| 2010 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.05 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.05 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +188.9% | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.26 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.26 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0424 per 1,000 people | 0.0372 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Turkey?
- Adolescent birth rate in Turkey was 0.05 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Turkey ranks 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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