Birth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Birth rate was 12.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.28 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Turkey peaked at 46.95 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 12.28 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Turkey 131st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.48 births per 1,000 people | 45.39 births per 1,000 people | 46.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | 41.01 births per 1,000 people | 45.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.05 births per 1,000 people | 34.19 births per 1,000 people | 40.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 births per 1,000 people | 26.94 births per 1,000 people | 33.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | 22.65 births per 1,000 people | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 17.84 births per 1,000 people | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 births per 1,000 people | 15.1 births per 1,000 people | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | 12.28 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 births per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.16 births per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 births per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Gibraltar 12.07 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Turkey
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.94 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Turkey?
- Birth rate in Turkey was 12.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for birth rate?
- Turkey ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.