Children per woman vs human development index in Turkey
Turkey: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 1953
All-time low
1.62
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.62 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Turkey peaked at 6.48 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2022.
That places Turkey 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.47 | — |
| 1951 | 6.47 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.47 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.48 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.47 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.46 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.45 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.43 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.42 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.38 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.42 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.38 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.34 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.22 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.15 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.78 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.67 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.55 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.41 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.24 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.09 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.69 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.58 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.45 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.35 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.78 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | -5.4% |
| 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 | 2.15 | -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 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 | 6.42 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 5.87 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 4.58 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.34 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.63 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.15 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.62 | 1.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Turkey?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Turkey was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1953.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Turkey ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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