Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Turkey
Turkey: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.48 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48 births per woman
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.42 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.48 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Turkey peaked at 6.42 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.48 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Turkey 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.38 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.42 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.38 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.34 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.29 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.22 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.15 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.06 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.96 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.87 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.78 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.67 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.55 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.41 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.24 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.09 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.93 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.69 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.58 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.45 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.35 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.06 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.78 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.66 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.44 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.34 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.49 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.39 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.11 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.19 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.16 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.77 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.63 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.48 births per woman | -2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.48 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.48 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 births per woman | 5.87 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 births per woman | 4.58 births per woman | 5.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 births per woman | 3.34 births per woman | 4.45 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 births per woman | 2.63 births per woman | 3.11 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 births per woman compare
- 154 French Polynesia 1.49 births per woman compare
- 155 Australia 1.48 births per woman compare
- 156 Dominica 1.48 births per woman compare
- 158 Grenada 1.47 births per woman compare
- 159 Denmark 1.47 births per woman compare
- 159 Ireland 1.47 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Turkey?
- Fertility rate, total in Turkey was 1.48 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for fertility rate, total?
- Turkey ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.