Birth rate vs death rate in Turkey
Turkey: Birth rate vs death rate was 12.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.28
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.95
in 1953
All-time low
12.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.28 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Turkey peaked at 46.95 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2023.
That places Turkey 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.48 | 45.39 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.41 | 41.01 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.05 | 34.19 | 40.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 | 26.94 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 | 22.65 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 | 17.84 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 | 15.1 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 | 12.28 | 13.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.16 compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 compare
- 134 Gibraltar 12.07 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Turkey?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Turkey was 12.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Turkey ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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