Fertility and wanted fertility in Turkey
Turkey: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.42
in 1961
All-time low
1.48
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.48 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Turkey peaked at 6.42 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.38 | — |
| 1961 | 6.42 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.38 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.34 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.22 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.15 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.78 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.67 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.55 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.41 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.24 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.09 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.69 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.58 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.45 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.35 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.78 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 | 5.87 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 4.58 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.34 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.63 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 2.1 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.48 | 1.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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)
- 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 fertility and wanted fertility in Turkey?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Turkey was 1.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Turkey ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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