Share of births by age of mother in Turkey
Turkey: Share of births by age of mother was 3.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.48
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.84
in 1951
All-time low
3.48
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Turkey stood at 3.48. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Turkey peaked at 17.84 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 159th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.81 | — |
| 1951 | 17.84 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.76 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.58 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 17.41 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.26 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 17.11 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.02 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 16.94 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.99 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 16.76 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 16.64 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.46 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.27 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 15.98 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.47 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 15.24 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.4 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 15.63 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 15.81 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 15.91 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.53 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 16.9 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 17.26 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.82 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.76 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.74 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.03 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 17.52 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.63 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.8 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.58 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.24 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 16.66 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.21 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 15.63 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 14.87 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 14.12 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 12.87 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 13.89 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 14.34 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 13.22 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 12.97 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.72 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.52 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.66 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.64 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.8 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.95 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.19 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.38 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.69 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.33 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.77 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.91 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.77 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.12 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.28 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.47 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.06 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.36 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.06 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.73 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.48 | -1.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.37 | 16.94 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.97 | 15.24 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.87 | 15.91 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.06 | 12.87 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.07 | 12.52 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 8.77 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 4.36 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.48 | 4.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 156 Albania 3.71 compare
- 157 Mongolia 3.69 compare
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.65 compare
- 160 Armenia 3.39 compare
- 161 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.33 compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 3.28 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 share of births by age of mother in Turkey?
- Share of births by age of mother in Turkey was 3.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 in 1951.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Turkey ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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