Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.48 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.62 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.62 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita in Türkiye 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 Türkiye 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.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.47 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.48 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.47 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.46 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.45 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.42 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.38 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.42 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.38 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.34 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.29 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.22 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.15 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.06 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.87 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.78 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.67 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.55 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.41 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.24 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.09 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.93 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.69 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.58 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.45 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.35 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.06 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.78 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.66 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.44 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.34 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.49 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.39 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.18 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.11 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.19 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.16 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.12 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 live births per woman | +0.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 145 France 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 146 Australia 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 149 United States of America 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 150 Brazil 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 151 Aruba 1.6 live births per woman compare
More population data for Türkiye
- 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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye 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. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.