Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Turkey
Turkey: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 74 countries
All-time high
45.2
in 1961
All-time low
11
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Turkey is 11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Turkey peaked at 45.2 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 28th of 74 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.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.02 | — |
| 1961 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 44.74 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 44.3 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 43.89 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 43.39 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 42.15 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.51 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 41.01 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.56 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.12 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 39.29 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 38.38 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 37.28 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.24 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.32 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 34.69 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 34.49 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.19 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 33.67 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 33.1 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32.05 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.23 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 30.43 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.69 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.04 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.29 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 27.67 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 26.94 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 25.45 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 24.89 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.44 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.44 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.27 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.11 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.74 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.54 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.26 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.65 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.42 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 20.59 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.53 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.95 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.86 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.69 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 11 | -1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 14.4 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 11 | 13.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 crude birth rate in Turkey?
- Crude birth rate in Turkey was 11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 1961.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for crude birth rate?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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