Annual number of births by world region in Turkey
Turkey: Annual number of births by world region was 1.07 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 1981
All-time low
982,482
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Turkey stood at 1.07 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Turkey peaked at 1.53 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 982,482, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual number of births by world region in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 982,482 | — |
| 1951 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 13.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.07 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 18.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 million | 982,482 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.39 million | 1.28 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.48 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.42 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.25 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.19 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Turkey?
- Annual number of births by world region in Turkey was 1.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,482 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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