Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Turkey
Turkey: Total fertility rate was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2014
All-time low
1.48
in 2024
Years of data
16
2007–2024
Total fertility rate in Turkey, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Turkey is 1.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Turkey peaked at 2.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
That places Turkey 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.13 | — |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 | 2.09 | 2.13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.88 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- 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 total fertility rate in Turkey?
- Total fertility rate in Turkey was 1.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for total fertility rate?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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