Türkiye Fertility Rate

1.48 births per woman −0.03 births per woman

Dec 2024 · Annual

Türkiye's total fertility rate fell to 1.48 births per woman in 2024 from 1.51 in 2023. The reading marks the lowest level on record since the series began in 1960, and remains far below the all-time high of 6.419 births per woman recorded in 1961. The series spans more than six decades.

Türkiye Fertility Rate, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
1.48 births per woman1.51 births per woman6.42 births per womanDec 19611.48 births per womanDec 20241960 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Fertility Rate in Türkiye averaged 2.28 births per woman from 1960 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 6.42 births per woman in Dec 1961 and a record low of 1.48 births per woman in Dec 2024. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

The total fertility rate measures the average number of children a woman would bear over her lifetime, assuming current age-specific fertility rates. It is reported in births per woman on an annual basis. The series for Türkiye covers the period from 1960 onward.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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