Total Fertility Rate in Turkey
Turkey: Total Fertility Rate was 1.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.88
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1960
All-time low
1.88
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Turkey, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Turkey is 1.88, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Turkey peaked at 6.38 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2022.
That places Turkey 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.38 | — |
| 1961 | 6.35 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.29 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.22 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.13 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.03 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.92 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.8 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.75 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.69 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.62 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.55 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.46 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.36 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.23 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.07 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.92 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.76 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.67 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.56 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.43 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.31 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.17 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.02 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.89 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.75 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.63 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.28 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.13 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.05 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.85 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.79 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.67 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.59 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 | 5.69 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 4.56 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 | 3.28 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.59 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 2.16 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.97 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.88 | 1.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Turkey?
- Total fertility rate in Turkey was 1.88 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for total fertility rate?
- Turkey ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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