1. FertilityTurkey

   Türkiye: the TÜİK 2018 projection expected fertility of 2.09 for 2025; the outcome was 1.42

   3 projections of TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) checked against the facts at the latest common year: the outcome came in below the projection in all 3. The largest miss: TÜİK 2018 expected 2.09 for 2025; the outcome was 1.42 (−32.0%). The office will revise the latest facts again.

   Source: National statistical offices: projections and actual dataOpen on the chart →

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• Turkey: lower fertility than France
• Turkey now has more people than Germany
• Turkey: once more natives lived abroad; now there are 2.3 times as many foreign-born residents
• Turkey: the birth rate at ages 15–19 is 8 times lower than in 1985
• Turkey: life expectancy at 65 exceeded Japan’s in 1960; now it is lower
• Turkey: internet calls became mainstream

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