Share of births by age of mother in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of births by age of mother was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1951
All-time low
3.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Türkiye stood at 3.5%. 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 Türkiye peaked at 17.8% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
Türkiye 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.8% | — |
| 1951 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 156 Albania 3.7% compare
- 157 Mongolia 3.7% compare
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7% compare
- 160 Armenia 3.4% compare
- 161 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.3% compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 3.3% compare
More population data for Türkiye
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Türkiye?
- Share of births by age of mother in Türkiye was 3.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1951.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Türkiye ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.