Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise

11873_2002 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour
Table 1: Developments in Demographic Indicators 1
Demographic Indicators Unit 1997 2001 2005 2
Total Population (Midyear)
1000 persons 63.7 67.8 71.7
Total Population Growth
Rate
Per thousand 16.4 14.6 13.1
Approximate Birth Rate Per thousand 21.6 20.2 19.0
Approximate Mortality
Rate
Per thousand 6.5 6.5 6.5
Total Fertility Rate No. of Children 2.5 2.3 2.2
Average Age for Child
Bearing
Year 26.8 26.3 26.0
Infant Mortality Rate Per thousand 40 33.9 28.8
Life Expectancy at Birth Year 68.2 69.1 70.3
According to 2000 general census 88 people live in 1 kilometre square.
Thus it can be said that country is not crowded. Basic problem of the
population is high growth rates. While Turkey’s population was one of the
rapid growing in the world in last fifty years, now this rate shows a
decreasing tendency in the last decade. Other dimension of the population
composition related to birth ant mortality rates. These rate reflects health
conditions and family planning in the country. Although birth rates are
decreasing they are stil high. Birth rates are decreasing because of
exploitation of better education and increasing participation fo the woman to
the employment and production.
1 State Statistical Institute
2 Projection
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