Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Turkey
Turkey: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 1,053 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,053
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,533
in 1981
All-time low
982.48
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Turkey, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1,053 for number of births in thousands in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Turkey peaked at 1,533 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 982.48, in 1950.
That places Turkey 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 982.48 | — |
| 1951 | 1,013 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1,045 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1,078 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 1,108 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1,137 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1,166 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,194 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1,221 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1,249 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 1,275 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,316 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1,338 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,361 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,384 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,403 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,423 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,435 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,449 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,468 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,486 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,505 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,510 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,509 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,499 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,488 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,480 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,484 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,505 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,522 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,529 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,533 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,516 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,513 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,508 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,505 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,503 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,495 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,492 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,481 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,426 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,419 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,417 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,442 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,457 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,471 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,471 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,480 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,483 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,463 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,401 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,364 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,310 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,285 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,293 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,303 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,309 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,308 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,300 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,293 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,261 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,249 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,292 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,303 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,369 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,389 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,401 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,362 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,288 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,195 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,143 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,079 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,072 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,061 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,053 | -0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,053 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.1, 8.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,053 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.36, 17.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,119 | 982.48 | 1,249 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,385 | 1,275 | 1,468 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,499 | 1,480 | 1,522 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,508 | 1,481 | 1,533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,453 | 1,417 | 1,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,317 | 1,285 | 1,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,331 | 1,249 | 1,401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 | 1,053 | 1,195 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Turkey?
- Number of births in thousands in Turkey was 1,053 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,533 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 982.48 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for number of births in thousands?
- Turkey ranks 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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