Number of births per year in Turkey
Turkey: Number of births per year was 1.07 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 1981
All-time low
982,482
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.07 million for number of births per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Turkey peaked at 1.53 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 982,482, in 1950.
That places Turkey 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of births per year in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 982,482 | — |
| 1951 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 13.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.07 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 18.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 million | 982,482 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.39 million | 1.28 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.48 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.42 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.25 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.19 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 number of births per year in Turkey?
- Number of births per year in Turkey was 1.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,482 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for number of births per year?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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