Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Turkey
Turkey: Total fertility rate (UN DESA) was 1.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 2000
All-time low
1.62
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.62 for total fertility rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Turkey peaked at 2.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2025.
That places Turkey 33rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 | — |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.14 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.62 | 1.77 | 6 |
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 total fertility rate in Turkey?
- Total fertility rate in Turkey was 1.62 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for total fertility rate?
- Turkey ranks 33rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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