Türkiye vs United States of America: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty

Türkiye
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
United States of America
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Türkiye rank
148th
United States of America rank
149th

Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
23456195019862023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 1.62 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in United States of America, a difference of 0 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.

Türkiye ranks 148th and United States of America ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 6.46 live births per woman 3.47 live births per woman 2.98 live births per woman Türkiye
1960s 6.21 live births per woman 3.1 live births per woman 3.11 live births per woman Türkiye
1970s 5.17 live births per woman 1.98 live births per woman 3.2 live births per woman Türkiye
1980s 3.87 live births per woman 1.88 live births per woman 2 live births per woman Türkiye
1990s 2.85 live births per woman 2 live births per woman 0.8515 live births per woman Türkiye
2000s 2.24 live births per woman 2.04 live births per woman 0.2068 live births per woman Türkiye
2010s 2.08 live births per woman 1.81 live births per woman 0.264 live births per woman Türkiye
2020s 1.68 live births per woman 1.63 live births per woman 0.0468 live births per woman Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Türkiye or United States of America?
Türkiye, at 1.62 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Türkiye and United States of America?
0 live births per woman, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
Türkiye ranks 148th and United States of America ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.