Median age vs births per woman in Turkey
Turkey: Median age vs births per woman was 32.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.52
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
111th
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.52
in 2023
All-time low
17.51
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 32.52 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Turkey peaked at 32.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.51, in 1969.
Turkey ranks 111th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.57 | — |
| 1951 | 18.62 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 18.67 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.72 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 18.76 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 18.81 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 18.77 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.64 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.52 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 18.42 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 18.36 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 18.25 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 18.08 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 17.94 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 17.84 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 17.78 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.7 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.59 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 17.53 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.51 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 17.55 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 17.61 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.68 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.79 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.92 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 18.08 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 18.22 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 18.33 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 18.47 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 18.63 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 18.77 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.85 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.99 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.18 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.38 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.6 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.82 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.04 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.27 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.52 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.78 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.06 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.35 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.64 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.92 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.24 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.59 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.94 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.3 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.66 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.02 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.39 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.76 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.15 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.55 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.96 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.39 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.82 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.25 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.66 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.08 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.46 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.13 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.4 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.62 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.88 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.45 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.82 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.25 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.65 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.07 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.52 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.65 | 18.42 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.86 | 17.51 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.03 | 17.55 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.54 | 18.77 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 | 20.78 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.79 | 24.02 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.48 | 28.08 | 30.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.87 | 31.25 | 32.52 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Turkey?
- Median age vs births per woman in Turkey was 32.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 in 1969.
- How does Turkey rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Turkey ranks 111th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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