Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Egypt

Fertility rate in Canada vs Egypt by year

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Canada

Egypt

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Egypt
2023	1.26	2.75
2022	1.33	2.75
2021	1.44	2.75
2020	1.41	2.85
2019	1.47	2.87
2018	1.51	3.02
2017	1.55	3.31
2016	1.59	3.35
2015	1.6	3.5
2014	1.61	3.49
2013	1.61	3.49
2012	1.63	3.4
2011	1.63	3.31
2010	1.65	3.3
2009	1.69	3.26
2008	1.7	3.24
2007	1.67	3.24
2006	1.63	3.22
2005	1.58	3.25
2004	1.56	3.28
2003	1.55	3.35
2002	1.52	3.41
2001	1.54	3.46
2000	1.51	3.51
1999	1.55	3.6
1998	1.56	3.68
1997	1.57	3.68
1996	1.63	3.7
1995	1.67	3.76
1994	1.69	3.87
1993	1.69	3.99
1992	1.71	4.15
1991	1.72	4.32
1990	1.83	4.51
1989	1.77	4.68
1988	1.68	4.83
1987	1.68	4.91
1986	1.68	5
1985	1.67	5.12
1984	1.65	5.21
1983	1.68	5.31
1982	1.69	5.33
1981	1.7	5.37
1980	1.74	5.49
1979	1.75	5.57
1978	1.77	5.63
1977	1.78	5.68
1976	1.8	5.73
1975	1.82	5.75
1974	1.84	5.78
1973	1.89	5.84
1972	1.98	5.93
1971	2.14	5.99
1970	2.26	6.06
1969	2.33	6.12
1968	2.39	6.19
1967	2.53	6.25
1966	2.75	6.31
1965	3.12	6.39
1964	3.46	6.54
1963	3.61	6.65
1962	3.68	6.71
1961	3.75	6.76
1960	3.81	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Egypt in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Egypt population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Egypt

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Egypt
2023	28,058	1,780,230
2022	15,574	1,736,123
2021	57,360	1,566,491
2020	53,241	1,704,988
2019	86,523	1,805,818
2018	88,974	1,908,512
2017	98,672	2,122,866
2016	115,555	2,131,690
2015	117,825	2,227,594
2014	127,563	2,195,761
2013	129,799	2,156,922
2012	135,382	2,060,535
2011	133,923	1,951,851
2010	139,425	1,910,134
2009	144,609	1,848,123
2008	142,963	1,792,943
2007	134,845	1,749,322
2006	130,285	1,693,374
2005	116,074	1,660,624
2004	111,786	1,626,745
2003	110,749	1,614,293
2002	106,621	1,593,474
2001	114,777	1,568,962
2000	110,469	1,540,084
1999	118,565	1,534,697
1998	126,651	1,519,728
1997	134,577	1,470,119
1996	153,973	1,427,161
1995	167,023	1,406,935
1994	179,804	1,402,840
1993	186,451	1,409,374
1992	204,273	1,421,372
1991	207,477	1,440,936
1990	213,222	1,450,747
1989	207,304	1,461,547
1988	192,901	1,465,620
1987	190,416	1,436,059
1986	190,532	1,410,249
1985	204,153	1,388,718
1984	204,856	1,351,297
1983	202,931	1,318,474
1982	200,935	1,258,574
1981	206,005	1,206,830
1980	203,480	1,181,914
1979	203,293	1,145,655
1978	194,102	1,107,179
1977	199,297	1,065,298
1976	196,979	1,030,546
1975	196,718	987,822
1974	182,464	946,052
1973	184,432	905,068
1972	188,857	893,333
1971	208,640	868,365
1970	215,372	841,952
1969	216,588	824,564
1968	211,589	809,482
1967	220,450	788,908
1966	236,566	774,391
1965	269,589	752,682
1964	307,268	749,608
1963	318,595	738,788
1962	325,745	720,128
1961	334,360	703,216
1960	338,487	685,403

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +1.55% in Egypt.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.82% in Egypt.

Birth rate in Canada vs Egypt by year

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Canada

Egypt

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Egypt
2023	8.8	21
2022	9	21.1
2021	9.7	21.2
2020	9.5	22
2019	9.9	22.3
2018	10.1	23.6
2017	10.3	26.1
2016	10.6	26.7
2015	10.7	28.2
2014	10.9	28.4
2013	10.9	28.6
2012	11	28.1
2011	11	27.5
2010	11.2	27.5
2009	11.4	27.2
2008	11.5	27
2007	11.3	26.8
2006	11	26.6
2005	10.7	26.6
2004	10.6	26.6
2003	10.6	26.9
2002	10.5	27.1
2001	10.8	27.3
2000	10.7	27.4
1999	11.1	27.9
1998	11.4	28.3
1997	11.7	28.2
1996	12.4	28.2
1995	12.9	28.6
1994	13.3	29.2
1993	13.6	30.1
1992	14.1	31.1
1991	14.4	32.4
1990	15	33.5
1989	14.9	34.9
1988	14.5	36
1987	14.4	36.6
1986	14.5	37.3
1985	14.9	38.1
1984	15	38.7
1983	15	39.3
1982	15.1	39.3
1981	15.3	39.4
1980	15.4	40.2
1979	15.4	40.6
1978	15.2	40.8
1977	15.5	41
1976	15.6	41.3
1975	15.8	41.2
1974	15.4	41.1
1973	15.6	41.2
1972	15.9	41.6
1971	16.8	41.8
1970	17.4	41.9
1969	17.6	42.2
1968	17.6	42.5
1967	18.2	42.8
1966	19.3	43.2
1965	21.3	43.5
1964	23.4	44.5
1963	24.6	45.4
1962	25.2	46
1961	26	46.8
1960	26.7	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 21 in Egypt, compared with 26.7 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Egypt
2100	13.4%	16.8%
2099	13.4%	16.9%
2098	13.4%	17%
2097	13.4%	17%
2096	13.3%	17.1%
2095	13.3%	17.2%
2094	13.3%	17.3%
2093	13.3%	17.4%
2092	13.3%	17.5%
2091	13.3%	17.6%
2090	13.3%	17.7%
2089	13.3%	17.9%
2088	13.3%	18%
2087	13.3%	18.2%
2086	13.3%	18.3%
2085	13.3%	18.4%
2084	13.3%	18.6%
2083	13.3%	18.8%
2082	13.3%	18.9%
2081	13.3%	19.1%
2080	13.3%	19.2%
2079	13.3%	19.4%
2078	13.3%	19.5%
2077	13.3%	19.6%
2076	13.2%	19.8%
2075	13.2%	19.9%
2074	13.2%	20%
2073	13.2%	20.2%
2072	13.2%	20.3%
2071	13.2%	20.4%
2070	13.2%	20.5%
2069	13.2%	20.6%
2068	13.3%	20.7%
2067	13.3%	20.8%
2066	13.3%	21%
2065	13.3%	21.1%
2064	13.3%	21.3%
2063	13.3%	21.4%
2062	13.3%	21.6%
2061	13.3%	21.8%
2060	13.3%	22%
2059	13.3%	22.3%
2058	13.4%	22.5%
2057	13.4%	22.8%
2056	13.4%	23.1%
2055	13.4%	23.4%
2054	13.4%	23.7%
2053	13.4%	24%
2052	13.4%	24.3%
2051	13.5%	24.5%
2050	13.5%	24.8%
2049	13.5%	25.1%
2048	13.5%	25.3%
2047	13.5%	25.5%
2046	13.5%	25.7%
2045	13.5%	25.9%
2044	13.6%	26%
2043	13.6%	26.2%
2042	13.6%	26.3%
2041	13.6%	26.4%
2040	13.7%	26.5%
2039	13.7%	26.6%
2038	13.8%	26.7%
2037	13.8%	26.8%
2036	13.9%	27%
2035	14%	27.1%
2034	14%	27.3%
2033	14.1%	27.6%
2032	14.2%	28%
2031	14.3%	28.5%
2030	14.4%	29.1%
2029	14.5%	29.7%
2028	14.7%	30.3%
2027	14.8%	30.9%
2026	14.9%	31.3%
2025	15%	31.8%
2024	15.1%	32%
2023	15.3%	32.4%
2022	15.5%	32.9%
2021	15.7%	33.2%
2020	15.9%	33.5%
2019	16%	33.7%
2018	16.1%	34%
2017	16.2%	34.1%
2016	16.2%	34.1%
2015	16.2%	34.1%
2014	16.2%	34%
2013	16.3%	33.9%
2012	16.3%	33.9%
2011	16.4%	33.9%
2010	16.6%	33.9%
2009	16.7%	33.9%
2008	16.9%	33.9%
2007	17.1%	34.1%
2006	17.4%	34.3%
2005	17.7%	34.6%
2004	18%	35%
2003	18.3%	35.4%
2002	18.6%	35.9%
2001	18.9%	36.4%
2000	19.2%	36.9%
1999	19.5%	37.5%
1998	19.8%	38%
1997	20%	38.5%
1996	20.2%	38.9%
1995	20.4%	39.3%
1994	20.6%	39.7%
1993	20.7%	40.1%
1992	20.7%	40.4%
1991	20.7%	40.7%
1990	20.7%	40.9%
1989	20.8%	41.2%
1988	20.8%	41.2%
1987	20.9%	41.3%
1986	21.1%	41.3%
1985	21.3%	41.3%
1984	21.6%	41.3%
1983	21.8%	41.3%
1982	22%	41.3%
1981	22.3%	41.2%
1980	22.8%	41.2%
1979	23.4%	41.2%
1978	24%	41.1%
1977	24.7%	41.1%
1976	25.5%	41.1%
1975	26.2%	41%
1974	27%	41.1%
1973	27.8%	41.1%
1972	28.6%	41.2%
1971	29.3%	41.3%
1970	30.2%	41.4%
1969	31%	41.6%
1968	31.6%	41.7%
1967	32.3%	41.9%
1966	32.9%	42%
1965	33.3%	42.1%
1964	33.7%	42.1%
1963	33.9%	42.2%
1962	33.9%	42.3%
1961	33.9%	42.4%
1960	33.8%	42.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 32% in Egypt in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 40.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Egypt compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Egypt

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Canada

Egypt

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Egypt
2023	12	17
2022	15	24
2021	14	42
2020	17	31
2019	12	19
2018	13	20
2017	12	21
2016	12	23
2015	11	24
2014	12	26
2013	11	27
2012	11	29
2011	11	31
2010	11	32
2009	12	34
2008	12	36
2007	11	38
2006	11	40
2005	11	41
2004	10	43
2003	10	45
2002	10	48
2001	10	50
2000	9	53
1999	9	56
1998	9	60
1997	8	64
1996	9	69
1995	8	75
1994	8	81
1993	8	86
1992	8	93
1991	8	100
1990	7	107
1989	8	114
1988	7	121
1987	7	128
1986	7	135
1985	7	141

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 17 deaths in Egypt.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Egypt

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Egypt
2023	0.51%	1.75%
2022	0.51%	1.81%
2021	0.51%	1.87%
2020	0.51%	1.94%
2019	0.51%	2.01%
2018	0.52%	2.08%
2017	0.52%	2.16%
2016	0.53%	2.24%
2015	0.54%	2.33%
2014	0.54%	2.41%
2013	0.55%	2.52%
2012	0.56%	2.62%
2011	0.56%	2.74%
2010	0.57%	2.86%
2009	0.58%	2.99%
2008	0.59%	3.12%
2007	0.6%	3.27%
2006	0.6%	3.41%
2005	0.61%	3.57%
2004	0.61%	3.75%
2003	0.62%	3.94%
2002	0.62%	4.15%
2001	0.62%	4.39%
2000	0.62%	4.66%
1999	0.63%	4.96%
1998	0.64%	5.29%
1997	0.65%	5.65%
1996	0.67%	6.04%
1995	0.69%	6.45%
1994	0.72%	6.88%
1993	0.74%	7.31%
1992	0.77%	7.73%
1991	0.8%	8.14%
1990	0.82%	8.57%
1989	0.85%	9.03%
1988	0.88%	9.57%
1987	0.91%	10.2%
1986	0.94%	11%
1985	0.98%	11.9%
1984	1.01%	12.9%
1983	1.06%	13.9%
1982	1.12%	14.9%
1981	1.18%	15.9%
1980	1.25%	16.8%
1979	1.33%	17.8%
1978	1.42%	18.8%
1977	1.51%	19.8%
1976	1.6%	20.8%
1975	1.7%	21.7%
1974	1.79%	22.6%
1973	1.89%	23.3%
1972	1.99%	23.9%
1971	2.09%	24.3%
1970	2.19%	24.7%
1969	2.3%	25%
1968	2.4%	25.4%
1967	2.5%	25.9%
1966	2.6%	26.5%
1965	2.71%	27.2%
1964	2.82%	28%
1963	2.94%	28.9%
1962	3.05%	29.9%
1961	3.15%	30.9%
1960	3.26%	32%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.75% in Egypt. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.