Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turkey
Turkey: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turkey is 1.62 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turkey peaked at 6.48 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.62 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Turkey 148th 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 | 6.46 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 6.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 5.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | 4.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turkey?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turkey was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Turkey ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.