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Live births in Türkiye

Live births in Türkiye was 1.07 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count1,072,014 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.6%
Rank28th of 236Countries ranked
Series high1,533,3001981
Series low982,4821950
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Live births in Türkiye, 1950 to 2023

800K1M1.2M1.4M1.6M19501961197219831994200520231950: 982,482 count1951: 1,013,349 count1952: 1,045,183 count1953: 1,077,786 count1954: 1,107,548 count1955: 1,137,156 count1956: 1,166,237 count1957: 1,193,934 count1958: 1,220,656 count1959: 1,249,376 count1960: 1,275,394 count1961: 1,316,041 count1962: 1,338,407 count1963: 1,361,281 count1964: 1,384,359 count1965: 1,403,326 count1966: 1,423,342 count1967: 1,435,142 count1968: 1,449,430 count1969: 1,467,757 count1970: 1,486,223 count1971: 1,505,188 count1972: 1,509,846 count1973: 1,509,292 count1974: 1,498,860 count1975: 1,487,682 count1976: 1,479,879 count1977: 1,483,953 count1978: 1,505,200 count1979: 1,521,814 count1980: 1,528,957 count1981: 1,533,300 count1982: 1,516,442 count1983: 1,513,073 count1984: 1,508,306 count1985: 1,504,837 count1986: 1,503,437 count1987: 1,494,763 count1988: 1,491,868 count1989: 1,480,969 count1990: 1,425,757 count1991: 1,418,999 count1992: 1,417,246 count1993: 1,442,114 count1994: 1,456,822 count1995: 1,471,162 count1996: 1,470,898 count1997: 1,479,767 count1998: 1,482,737 count1999: 1,462,758 count2000: 1,401,449 count2001: 1,364,156 count2002: 1,309,563 count2003: 1,285,362 count2004: 1,293,430 count2005: 1,302,959 count2006: 1,308,853 count2007: 1,307,517 count2008: 1,299,747 count2009: 1,293,077 count2010: 1,261,173 count2011: 1,249,292 count2012: 1,292,422 count2013: 1,302,576 count2014: 1,369,294 count2015: 1,389,210 count2016: 1,400,744 count2017: 1,392,487 count2018: 1,362,283 count2019: 1,288,466 count2020: 1,194,951 count2021: 1,142,982 count2022: 1,079,023 count2023: 1,072,014 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20231,072,014 Estimated
20221,079,023 Estimated
20211,142,982 Estimated
20201,194,951 Estimated
20191,288,466 Estimated
20181,362,283 Estimated
20171,392,487 Estimated
20161,400,744 Estimated
20151,389,210 Estimated
20141,369,294 Estimated
20131,302,576 Estimated
20121,292,422 Estimated
20111,249,292 Estimated
20101,261,173 Estimated
20091,293,077 Estimated
20081,299,747 Estimated
20071,307,517 Estimated
20061,308,853 Estimated
20051,302,959 Estimated
20041,293,430 Estimated
20031,285,362 Estimated
20021,309,563 Estimated
20011,364,156 Estimated
20001,401,449 Estimated
19991,462,758 Estimated
19981,482,737 Estimated
19971,479,767 Estimated
19961,470,898 Estimated
19951,471,162 Estimated
19941,456,822 Estimated
19931,442,114 Estimated
19921,417,246 Estimated
19911,418,999 Estimated
19901,425,757 Estimated
19891,480,969 Estimated
19881,491,868 Estimated
19871,494,763 Estimated
19861,503,437 Estimated
19851,504,837 Estimated
19841,508,306 Estimated
19831,513,073 Estimated
19821,516,442 Estimated
19811,533,300 Estimated
19801,528,957 Estimated
19791,521,814 Estimated
19781,505,200 Estimated
19771,483,953 Estimated
19761,479,879 Estimated
19751,487,682 Estimated
19741,498,860 Estimated
19731,509,292 Estimated
19721,509,846 Estimated
19711,505,188 Estimated
19701,486,223 Estimated
19691,467,757 Estimated
19681,449,430 Estimated
19671,435,142 Estimated
19661,423,342 Estimated
19651,403,326 Estimated
19641,384,359 Estimated
19631,361,281 Estimated
19621,338,407 Estimated
19611,316,041 Estimated
19601,275,394 Estimated
19591,249,376 Estimated
19581,220,656 Estimated
19571,193,934 Estimated
19561,166,237 Estimated
19551,137,156 Estimated
19541,107,548 Estimated
19531,077,786 Estimated
19521,045,183 Estimated
19511,013,349 Estimated
1950982,482 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Türkiye, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Türkiye, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/turkiye. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Türkiye, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/turkiye.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Türkiye, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/turkiye (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_turkiye_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Türkiye, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/turkiye. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Türkiye?

Live births in Türkiye was 1.07 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Türkiye?

1.53 million in 1981, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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