Denmark vs Turkey: Fertility and wanted fertility

Denmark
1.47
in 2024
Turkey
1.48
in 2024
Denmark rank
157th
Turkey rank
154th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Denmark
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.48 against 1.47 in Denmark, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Denmark ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 2.46 6.21 3.74 Turkey
1970s 1.84 5.17 3.33 Turkey
1980s 1.48 3.87 2.39 Turkey
1990s 1.74 2.85 1.11 Turkey
2000s 1.8 2.23 0.4356 Turkey
2010s 1.74 2.08 0.339 Turkey
2020s 1.58 1.62 0.036 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Denmark or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.48 against 1.47 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Denmark and Turkey?
0.01, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkey?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Turkey rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Denmark ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
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