Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Turkey

Turkey: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 1953
All-time low
1.62
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Turkey, 1950–2023

23456195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Turkey stood at 1.62. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Turkey peaked at 6.48 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2022.

Turkey ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.46 6.42 6.48 10
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 2.24 2.15 2.49 10
2010s 2.08 1.89 2.19 10
2020s 1.68 1.62 1.77 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 145 France 1.64 compare
  2. 146 Australia 1.64 compare
  3. 147 Saint Helena 1.64 compare
  4. 149 United States 1.62 compare
  5. 150 Brazil 1.62 compare
  6. 151 Aruba 1.6 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Turkey?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Turkey was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1953.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2022.
How does Turkey rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Turkey ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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