By the end of 2023, 22 million 206 thousand 34 of Türkiye's population will be children. According to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), according to the results of the Address-Based Population Registration System (ADNKS), as of the end of 2023, the population of Turkey was 85 million 372 thousand 377 people, of which 22 million 206 thousand 34 were children. 51,3 percent of the child population was boys and 48,7 percent was girls. According to the United Nations definition, the child population, including the 0-17 age group, constituted 1970 percent of the total population in 48,5, while this rate became 1990 percent in 41,8 and 2023 percent in 26,0.
According to population projections, the child population rate was predicted to be 2030 percent in 25,6, 2040 percent in 23,3, 2060 percent in 20,4 and 2080 percent in 19,0.
When the child population rates of 27 European Union (EU) member countries are examined, the EU average of the child population rate in 2023 was 18,0 percent. It was observed that the countries with the highest child population ratio among EU member states were Ireland with 23,4 percent, France with 21,1 percent and Sweden with 20,9 percent, respectively. The countries with the lowest child population ratio were Malta with 15,1 percent, Italy with 15,4 percent and Portugal with 15,9 percent, respectively. It was observed that Turkey's child population rate was higher than EU member states, with 26,0 percent.
According to the ADNKS results, when the child population rates within the total population of the provinces are examined, the province with the highest child population rate in 2023 was Şanlıurfa with 44,4 percent. Şanlıurfa was followed by Şırnak with 40,5 percent, Ağrı and Muş with 38,2 percent.
The province with the lowest child population rate was Tunceli with 16,5 percent. Tunceli was followed by Edirne with 17,5 percent and Kırklareli with 18,3 percent.
According to the ABPRS results, the total number of households in 2023 was 26 million 309 thousand 332. It was observed that 43,6 percent of the households had at least one child in the 0-17 age group. When the distribution of these households by province was examined, it was seen that the province with the highest proportion of households with at least one child in the 0-17 age group was Şanlıurfa with 69,0 percent, and the province with the lowest was Tunceli and Sinop with 29,1 percent.
Of the households with at least one child, 18,9 percent have one child in the 0-17 age group, 15,0 percent have two children, 6,3 percent have three children, 2,1 percent have four children, 1,2 percent have In XNUMX of them, there were five or more children.
When the child population is examined by age group, in 2018, 28,3 percent of the child population is in the 0-4 age group, 27,7 percent is in the 5-9 age group, 27,7 percent is in the 10-14 age group and 16,3 percent is in the 15-17 age group. While 2023 of them are in the 24,1-0 age group, in 4, 29,6 percent will be in the 5-9 age group, 28,8 percent will be in the 10-14 age group, 17,5 percent will be in the 15-17 age group and It was observed that XNUMX percent were in the XNUMX-XNUMX age group.
According to birth statistics, the number of babies born alive in 2022 was 1 million 35 thousand 795. Of the babies born, 531 thousand 946 were boys and 503 thousand 849 were girls. Of the live-born babies, 96,8 percent were singletons, 3,1 percent were twins, and 0,1 percent were triplets and more multiple births.
According to the Ministry of Health data, the rate of births taking place in hospitals was 2010 percent in 91,6 and 2022 percent in 97,3. The vaccination rate with 3 doses of five-valent combination vaccine (DPT + IPV + Hib) was 2021 percent in 95,0 and 2022 percent in 99,5.
According to the results of Life Tables, 2020-2022, life expectancy at birth was 77,5 years for Turkey overall, 74,8 years for men and 80,3 years for women.
It was observed that the average remaining life expectancy of a child who reaches the age of 7 in Turkey is 71,4 years, 68,7 years for boys and 74,1 years for girls. For 15-year-old children, the beginning of working age, this period was 63,5 years. While this period was 60,8 years for boys, it was 66,2 years for girls. It was observed that the difference in life expectancy between boys and girls for this age was 5,4 years.
According to the ADNKS results, the most popular baby boy names given to babies born in 2023 are Alparslan, Yusuf and Göktuğ; The most popular baby girl names were Asel, Zeynep and Defne. 8 thousand 957 of the male babies born were named Alparslan, 5 thousand 538 were named Yusuf, 5 thousand 361 were named Göktuğ, 8 thousand 114 of the female babies were named Asel, 7 thousand 614 were named Zeynep and 6 thousand 895 were named Defne.
In Turkey, in 2023, the most used boy names among children in the 0-17 age group are Yusuf, Mustafa and Mehmet; It was seen that the girls' names were Zeynep, Elif and Yağmur.
Total age dependency ratio is defined as the number of people in the 15-64 to 100 and over age groups per 0 working age people in the 14-65 age group. According to the ADNKS results, the total age dependency rate in 2023 was 46,3 percent. The child dependency ratio, which represents the number of children in the 15-64 age group per 100 people aged 0-14, was 31,4 percent.
According to the formal education statistics of the Ministry of National Education, the five-year-old net schooling rate at the pre-school education level was 2021 percent in the 22/'81,6 academic year and 2022 percent in the 23/'85,0 academic year. When the five-year-old net schooling rate is examined by gender, this rate is 85,2 percent for boys and 84,7 percent for girls.
The net schooling rate at the primary school level was 2022 percent in the 23/'93,8 academic year, the net schooling rate at the secondary school level was 91,2 percent, and the net schooling rate at the secondary school level was 91,7 percent.
According to the results of the National Education Statistics Database, when school completion rates were examined by education level and gender, an increase was observed over the years. While the primary school completion rate was 2017 percent in the 18/'98,4 education and training period, this rate became 2022 percent in the 23/'98,5 education and training period. While the secondary school completion rate was 2017 percent in the 18/'90,2 education and training period, this rate became 2022 percent in the 23/'96,3 education and training period. The secondary education completion rate increased from 65,1 percent to 80,3 percent.
When the secondary school completion rate was examined by gender, it was seen that this rate was 2022 percent for boys and 23 percent for girls in the 78,8/'81,8 education and training period.
According to the formal education statistics of the Ministry of National Education, the number of students attending formal education in the 2022/'23 education and training period across Turkey was 19 million 904 thousand 679. 51,6 percent of these students were male students and 48,4 percent were female students.
The number of students attending formal education in private education institutions that serve individuals requiring special education (hearing, visual, orthopedic and mildly mentally disabled), where specially trained personnel are available and where developed education programs are implemented, was 507 thousand 804. Students receiving special education constituted 2,6 percent of students in formal education. Of the students attending private and formal education, 63,3 percent were male students and 36,7 percent were female students.
According to the 2022 results of the Turkey Health Survey, in line with the statements of the families, children in the 2-14 age group were found to have the most difficulty in learning and walking, with a rate of 1,5 percent. It was stated that 1,0 percent of children in the same age group had difficulty in speaking, 0,8 percent had difficulty in seeing, and 0,4 percent had difficulty in hearing.
According to the 2022 results of the Turkey Health Survey, when the types of diseases seen in children in the last 6 months were examined, upper respiratory tract infections were the most common in the 0-6 age group with 31,3 percent. This was followed by diarrhea with 29,4 percent, lower respiratory tract infection with 6,9 percent, and anemia with 6,7 percent.
Among children aged 7-14, upper respiratory tract infection ranked first with 27,1 percent. This was followed by diarrhea with 19,8 percent, oral and dental health problems with 11,2 percent, and eye-related problems with 8,8 percent.
According to the results of the Household Labor Force Survey 2023, the labor force participation rate of children in the 15-17 age group was 22,1 percent. When the labor force participation rate was examined by gender, it was seen that this rate was 32,2 percent for boys and 11,5 percent for girls.
According to marriage statistics, while the rate of official marriages of girls in the 16-17 age group in total official marriages was 2002 percent in 7,3, this rate decreased to 2023 percent in 1,9. On the other hand, while the rate of official marriages of boys in the same age group in total official marriages was 2002 percent in 0,5, this rate decreased to 2023 percent in 0,1.
According to the ABPRS results, it was seen that in 2023, among the 22 million 206 thousand 34 child population, the number of children whose fathers died was 263 thousand 757, the number of children whose mothers died was 82 thousand 291, and the number of children whose both mothers and fathers died was 5 thousand 461.
According to the data of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the number of children under institutional care in Turkey in 2023 was 14 thousand 435. The current number of foster families is 8 thousand 164, and the number of children cared for by foster families is 9 thousand 806. The number of adopted children reached 2023 in 637.
According to divorce statistics, the number of couples divorced in 2023 was 171 thousand 881. As a result of finalized divorce cases, 171 thousand 213 children were given into custody. It was observed that 74,9 percent of the custody of the children was given to the mother and 25,1 percent to the father.
According to death and cause of death statistics, the highest number of child deaths in the 2022-1 age group in 17 occurred due to external injuries and poisoning. The number of children in the 1-17 age group who lost their lives due to this reason reached 2022 in 275. 866 children died due to nervous system and sensory organ diseases, 635 children died due to benign and malignant tumors, and 385 children died due to circulatory system diseases.
According to death and cause of death statistics, while the infant mortality rate was 2009 per thousand in 13,9, it decreased to 2022 per thousand in 9,2. When the infant mortality rate is examined by gender, between 2009 and 2022, the infant mortality rate decreased from 14,6 per thousand to 9,9 per thousand for male babies, and from 13,1 per thousand to 8,4 per thousand for female babies.
The under-five mortality rate, which expresses the probability of dying within five years after birth, decreased from 2009 per thousand in 17,7 to 2022 per thousand in 11,2. When the under-five mortality rate is examined by gender, between 2009 and 2022, the under-five mortality rate will decrease from 18,5 per thousand to 12,1 per thousand for boys and from 16,8 per thousand to 10,2 per thousand for girls. fell.