Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Turkey
Turkey: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
45.2 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
11 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Turkey is 11 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Turkey peaked at 45.2 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 45.2 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 44.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 44.3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 43.89 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 43.39 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 42.15 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.51 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 41.01 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.56 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.12 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 39.29 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 38.38 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 37.28 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.24 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.32 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 34.69 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 34.49 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.19 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 33.67 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 33.1 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32.05 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.23 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 30.43 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.69 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.04 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.29 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 27.67 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 26.94 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 25.45 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 24.89 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.44 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.44 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.27 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.11 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.74 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.54 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.26 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.65 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.42 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 20.59 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.53 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.95 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.86 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.79 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.69 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.2 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 11 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.41 per 1,000 people | 41.01 per 1,000 people | 45.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.05 per 1,000 people | 34.19 per 1,000 people | 40.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 per 1,000 people | 26.94 per 1,000 people | 33.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 per 1,000 people | 22.65 per 1,000 people | 25.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1 per 1,000 people | 17.6 per 1,000 people | 21.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 per 1,000 people | 14.4 per 1,000 people | 17.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 13.4 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 137 Argentina 11.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 138 New Zealand 11.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Seychelles 11 per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Dominica 10.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Bahamas 10.82 per 1,000 people 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 birth rate, crude in Turkey?
- Birth rate, crude in Turkey was 11 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for birth rate, crude?
- Turkey ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.