Birth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Birth rate was 12.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.28 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.95 births per 1,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
12.28 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Turkey stood at 12.28 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Turkey peaked at 46.95 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 12.28 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 131st 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.
Birth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.74 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 46.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 46.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 46.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 46.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 45.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 45.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 44.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 43.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 43.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 42.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 41.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 39.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 38.38 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 37.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 34.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 33.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 33.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 30.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 27.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 26.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 24.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 20.59 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.53 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.95 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.19 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.76 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.14 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 13.19 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.39 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.28 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.28 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.48 births per 1,000 people | 45.39 births per 1,000 people | 46.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | 41.01 births per 1,000 people | 45.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.05 births per 1,000 people | 34.19 births per 1,000 people | 40.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 births per 1,000 people | 26.94 births per 1,000 people | 33.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | 22.65 births per 1,000 people | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 17.84 births per 1,000 people | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 births per 1,000 people | 15.1 births per 1,000 people | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | 12.28 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 births per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.16 births per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 births per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Gibraltar 12.07 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Turkey?
- Birth rate in Turkey was 12.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for birth rate?
- Turkey ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.