Births, by age of mother in Turkey
Turkey: Births, by age of mother was 189 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
189 births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
224 births
in 1996
All-time low
105 births
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births, by age of mother in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births, by age of mother in Turkey is 189 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births, by age of mother in Turkey peaked at 224 births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 105 births, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births, by age of mother in Turkey, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 191 births | — |
| 1951 | 194 births | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 195 births | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 197 births | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 195 births | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 193 births | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 189 births | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 188 births | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 192 births | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 188 births | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 193 births | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 185 births | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 185 births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 183 births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 186 births | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 191 births | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 185 births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 182 births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 180 births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 177 births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 173 births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 158 births | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 155 births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 154 births | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 158 births | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 173 births | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 180 births | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 175 births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 160 births | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 150 births | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 138 births | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 122 births | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 117 births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 112 births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 112 births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 114 births | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 122 births | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 117 births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 117 births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 137 births | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 146 births | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 153 births | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 181 births | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 198 births | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 210 births | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 223 births | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 224 births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 212 births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 180 births | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 151 births | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 124 births | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 105 births | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 140 births | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 176 births | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 209 births | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 203 births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 199 births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 198 births | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 194 births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 165 births | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 168 births | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 177 births | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 177 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 168 births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 161 births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 148 births | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 136 births | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 135 births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 137 births | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 141 births | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 159 births | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 179 births | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 186 births | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 189 births | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192.2 births | 188 births | 197 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 184.7 births | 177 births | 193 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 163.6 births | 150 births | 180 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.8 births | 112 births | 138 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.8 births | 146 births | 224 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.3 births | 105 births | 209 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.8 births | 135 births | 177 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.25 births | 159 births | 189 births | 4 |
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More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births, by age of mother in Turkey?
- Births, by age of mother in Turkey was 189 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births, by age of mother recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 224 births in 1996.
- What is the lowest births, by age of mother recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 births in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for births, by age of mother?
- Turkey ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births, by age of mother rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Births, by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.