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The Fertility Rate in Turkey (2018 - 2026, %)

  • The Fertility Rate in Turkey attained a value of 1.94 % in 2021

  • The indicator recorded a historical change (bps difference) of 5 bps between 2018 to 2021, and is expected to decline by...

  • GlobalData projects the figure to change by 6 bps between 2022 and 2026, reaching...

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The Fertility Rate in Turkey (2018 - 2026, %)

Published: Apr 2025
Source: GlobalData

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Fertility Rate in Turkey

The fertility rate in Turkey attained a value of 1.9 births per woman in 2021. It recorded a decline of 0.8% as compared to the previous year. Between 2018 and 2021, the fertility rate of Turkey decreased by 2.6%. The fertility rate of Turkey was highest in 2018 with a value of 2 births per woman and was lowest in 2021 at 1.9 births per woman, between 2018 and 2021.

Fertility Rate: Global Scenario

According to GlobalData, the countries with the highest fertility rate include Niger, Angola, Mali, Chad, Benin, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia, Burundi, and Mozambique.

Countries with the lowest fertility rate include Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Italy, Macau (SAR), Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Spain, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands.

As per the United Nations Population Prospects 2022 report, in 2021 the global fertility rate stood at 2.3 births per woman, declining from 5.0 births per woman in the mid-twentieth century. It is estimated that by 2050, the average global fertility rate is expected to decline to 2.1 births per woman, as per the United Nations.

Fertility Rate

The fertility rate is the number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years and had children according to a given set of age-specific fertility rates. It is also described in terms of children per woman.

Factors Affecting Fertility Rate:

Biological Factors: Women’s age and her health condition are two major biological factors that have a significant impact on fertility. Fertility is also affected by abortion, miscarriage, deliberate or natural, and stillbirths.

Psychological Factors: The fertility of women is affected by physiological factors such as depression, trauma, and anxiety that affect fertility.

Social Factors: Social factors like religion, caste, race, family system, education, the status of women, etc also influence fertility.

Economic Factors: Economic factors like urbanization, employment, income levels, and overall economic conditions have a major impact on fertility.

Family Planning: Family planning is an important aspect that affects fertility. Family planning methods have voluntarily helped developed nations lower their fertility rates.

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