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.
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 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.94 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.62 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 12.05 (2023)
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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