Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Türkiye

Türkiye: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 937,559 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
937,559
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.48 million
in 1997
All-time low
937,559
in 2024
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Türkiye, 1995–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995200920241995: 1.5M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.1M2022: 1.0M2023: 958.4k2024: 937.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Türkiye stood at 937,559. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Türkiye peaked at 1.48 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 937,559, in 2024.

That places Türkiye 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Türkiye, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1.47 million —
1996 1.47 million +0.3%
1997 1.48 million +0.5%
1998 1.47 million -0.5%
1999 1.45 million -1.4%
2000 1.36 million -6.1%
2001 1.36 million -0.1%
2002 1.36 million +0.0%
2003 1.36 million -0.1%
2004 1.36 million -0.1%
2005 1.36 million +0.1%
2006 1.36 million +0.1%
2007 1.27 million -7.0%
2008 1.26 million -0.3%
2009 1.26 million +0.1%
2010 1.24 million -1.9%
2011 1.24 million +0.2%
2012 1.28 million +3.1%
2013 1.28 million +0.3%
2014 1.34 million +4.2%
2015 1.33 million -0.9%
2016 1.31 million -1.2%
2017 1.29 million -1.4%
2018 1.25 million -3.3%
2019 1.18 million -5.2%
2020 1.11 million -6.0%
2022 1.04 million -6.9%
2023 958,408 -7.5%
2024 937,559 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 million 1.45 million 1.48 million 5
2000s 1.33 million 1.26 million 1.36 million 10
2010s 1.27 million 1.18 million 1.34 million 10
2020s 1.01 million 937,559 1.11 million 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Russia 1.91 million compare
  2. 1 Russia 1.91 million compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 790,290 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 730,918 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Türkiye?
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Türkiye was 937,559 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 1997.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 937,559 in 2024.
How does Türkiye rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,877 data points, 1960–2024
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