Total fertility rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total fertility rate was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate in Türkiye, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 2.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 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.
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 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.94 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Türkiye?
- Total fertility rate in Türkiye was 1.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for total fertility rate?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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