Long run birth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Long run birth rate was 12.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.28
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.95
in 1953
All-time low
12.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Turkey stood at 12.28. 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, long run birth rate in Turkey peaked at 46.95 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 12.28, 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.
Long run birth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.74 | — |
| 1951 | 46.82 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 46.89 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.95 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 46.86 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 46.78 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 46.54 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 46.13 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 45.71 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 45.39 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.02 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 44.74 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 44.3 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 43.89 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 43.39 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 42.15 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.51 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 41.01 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.56 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.12 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 39.29 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 38.38 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 37.28 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.24 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.32 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 34.69 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 34.49 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.19 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 33.67 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 33.1 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32.05 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 31.23 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 30.43 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.69 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.04 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.29 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 27.67 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 26.94 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 25.45 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 24.89 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.44 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.44 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.27 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.11 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.74 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.54 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.26 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.65 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.42 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 20.59 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.53 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.95 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.86 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.69 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.48 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.16 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.84 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.83 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.19 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.05 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.55 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.36 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.16 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.76 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.14 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.88 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 13.19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.39 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.28 | -0.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.48 | 45.39 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.41 | 41.01 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.05 | 34.19 | 40.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 | 26.94 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 | 22.65 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 | 17.84 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 | 15.1 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 | 12.28 | 13.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.16 compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 compare
- 134 Gibraltar 12.07 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Turkey?
- Long run birth rate in Turkey was 12.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 in 1953.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for long run birth rate?
- Turkey ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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