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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- 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 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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