Egypt birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Egypt has a birth rate of 21 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.75 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Egypt was 6.79 children per woman — 2.47 times higher than in 2023.

Egypt birth rate statistics:

Egypt is ranked 68/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 50/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Egypt is 22.6 — it was 22.7 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1, a change from 28.3 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 158.9 in 1960 to 41.8 in 2023.
25.3% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Egypt by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.75	62
2022	2.75	65
2021	2.75	69
2020	2.85	66
2019	2.87	67
2018	3.02	60
2017	3.31	55
2016	3.35	56
2015	3.5	54
2014	3.49	55
2013	3.49	55
2012	3.4	58
2011	3.31	63
2010	3.3	65
2009	3.26	67
2008	3.24	69
2007	3.24	69
2006	3.22	69
2005	3.25	69
2004	3.28	70
2003	3.35	73
2002	3.41	73
2001	3.46	74
2000	3.51	75
1999	3.6	77
1998	3.68	77
1997	3.68	77
1996	3.7	78
1995	3.76	80
1994	3.87	80
1993	3.99	79
1992	4.15	80
1991	4.32	80
1990	4.51	78
1989	4.68	79
1988	4.83	78
1987	4.91	77
1986	5	79
1985	5.12	79
1984	5.21	79
1983	5.31	80
1982	5.33	81
1981	5.37	81
1980	5.49	80
1979	5.57	79
1978	5.63	78
1977	5.68	81
1976	5.73	81
1975	5.75	80
1974	5.78	84
1973	5.84	84
1972	5.93	85
1971	5.99	88
1970	6.06	89
1969	6.12	89
1968	6.19	88
1967	6.25	84
1966	6.31	81
1965	6.39	78
1964	6.54	69
1963	6.65	61
1962	6.71	57
1961	6.76	54
1960	6.79	47

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Egypt is 2.75, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.99 — a 31.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	1,780,230	2,405,709	625,479
2022	1,736,123	2,375,231	639,108
2021	1,566,491	2,347,184	780,693
2020	1,704,988	2,405,369	700,381
2019	1,805,818	2,394,886	589,068
2018	1,908,512	2,493,251	584,739
2017	2,122,866	2,706,467	583,601
2016	2,131,690	2,711,775	580,085
2015	2,227,594	2,807,051	579,457
2014	2,195,761	2,769,131	573,370
2013	2,156,922	2,725,681	568,759
2012	2,060,535	2,619,407	558,872
2011	1,951,851	2,502,872	551,021
2010	1,910,134	2,452,089	541,955
2009	1,848,123	2,380,832	532,709
2008	1,792,943	2,316,288	523,345
2007	1,749,322	2,262,732	513,410
2006	1,693,374	2,196,688	503,314
2005	1,660,624	2,154,529	493,905
2004	1,626,745	2,111,636	484,891
2003	1,614,293	2,091,613	477,320
2002	1,593,474	2,064,250	470,776
2001	1,568,962	2,034,417	465,455
2000	1,540,084	2,001,897	461,813
1999	1,534,697	1,995,005	460,308
1998	1,519,728	1,979,605	459,877
1997	1,470,119	1,930,801	460,682
1996	1,427,161	1,890,861	463,700
1995	1,406,935	1,876,351	469,416
1994	1,402,840	1,880,096	477,256
1993	1,409,374	1,894,265	484,891
1992	1,421,372	1,915,061	493,689
1991	1,440,936	1,942,958	502,022
1990	1,450,747	1,958,914	508,167
1989	1,461,547	1,977,613	516,066
1988	1,465,620	1,988,964	523,344
1987	1,436,059	1,966,040	529,981
1986	1,410,249	1,948,130	537,881
1985	1,388,718	1,934,524	545,806
1984	1,351,297	1,904,443	553,146
1983	1,318,474	1,878,435	559,961
1982	1,258,574	1,824,561	565,987
1981	1,206,830	1,780,606	573,776
1980	1,181,914	1,764,828	582,914
1979	1,145,655	1,736,766	591,111
1978	1,107,179	1,705,620	598,441
1977	1,065,298	1,670,296	604,998
1976	1,030,546	1,641,566	611,020
1975	987,822	1,601,896	614,074
1974	946,052	1,561,844	615,792
1973	905,068	1,528,233	623,165
1972	893,333	1,509,470	616,137
1971	868,365	1,480,618	612,253
1970	841,952	1,450,987	609,035
1969	824,564	1,427,120	602,556
1968	809,482	1,401,933	592,451
1967	788,908	1,378,197	589,289
1966	774,391	1,355,694	581,303
1965	752,682	1,331,879	579,197
1964	749,608	1,330,065	580,457
1963	738,788	1,320,654	581,866
1962	720,128	1,304,012	583,884
1961	703,216	1,290,452	587,236
1960	685,403	1,276,641	591,238

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Egypt (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.82% annually. On average, 1,918,007 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.55% — 1,780,230 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Egypt ranks 9/196 for absolute natural population change and 64/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Egypt compared to other countries

	Egypt	Rank
Fertility rate	2.75	62/196
Birth rate	21	68/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+1,780,230	9/196
Natural population change rate	+1.55%	64/196
Population growth	+1.75%	62/197
Age at first childbirth	22.6 years	78/137
Average age at childbearing	28.1 years	160/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	40.1	79/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	157.7	54/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	29.1	78/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.3%	71/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	56.9%	49/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	97.1%	106/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.02%	128/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.93%	90/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.61%	81/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.75%	87/192
Life expectancy	72.2 years	122/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	41.2	40.1	157.7	29.1
2025	41.7	40.9	159.3	29.8
2024	42.2	41.6	160.8	30.6
2023	42.3	42.2	161.7	31.2
2022	42.5	42.3	161.4	31.7
2021	42.6	42.3	161.1	32.1
2020	44.4	44.2	166.4	33.6
2019	44.9	44.3	167.4	34.3
2018	47.6	47.5	176.3	36.2
2017	52.6	53.7	192.2	40
2016	53.8	54.5	195	40.4
2015	56.9	57.6	203.4	42.3
2014	57.3	57.6	203.9	41.9
2013	57.7	58	205	41.5
2012	56.8	56.4	201.8	39.9
2011	55.5	55.6	197.5	38.5
2010	55.5	56.5	196.3	38.3
2009	55	56.6	194.1	37.8
2008	54.6	55.7	192.6	37.8
2007	54.3	55.2	192.2	38
2006	53.8	54.1	191.4	38
2005	53.8	53.1	193.2	38.6
2004	53.8	52.4	195.3	39.1
2003	54.5	52.8	199.1	40.4
2002	54.9	53.1	201.5	41.7
2001	55.2	55.1	202.7	42.8
2000	55.5	56.8	204.3	43.7
1999	56.5	58.1	208.4	45.6
1998	57.3	59	212.2	47.3
1997	57.1	60.9	211.3	47.5
1996	57	61.4	211.2	48.3
1995	57.8	63.3	214.1	49.4
1994	59.1	65.4	218.9	51
1993	60.8	68.8	223.6	53.4
1992	62.9	72.9	229.4	56.1
1991	65.3	76.4	235.8	59.1
1990	67.5	79.9	242.7	63
1989	70.1	85.9	247.8	65.8
1988	72.3	91.3	252.7	68.3
1987	73.4	92.6	255.4	69.4
1986	74.7	94.9	259.9	69.9
1985	76.3	101.1	264.3	70.4
1984	77.3	103.3	268.3	70.7
1983	78.5	110.2	271.6	70.6
1982	78.4	108	272.9	70.3
1981	78.6	107.8	275.5	69.6
1980	80	109	282.1	70.3
1979	80.8	109.6	286.6	70.3
1978	81.2	115.2	286.4	70.3
1977	81.5	115.2	288.8	69.9
1976	82	120.2	290.2	69.3
1975	81.8	125.1	290	68.7
1974	81.6	124.2	292.3	69.3
1973	81.7	123.4	295.1	70.7
1972	82.5	129.4	299.4	72
1971	82.8	130.4	302	73.9
1970	83	128.4	305	76.5
1969	83.5	138.8	303	78.1
1968	84	141.5	304	80.6
1967	84.6	146.6	306	82.2
1966	85.2	153.4	305	83.7
1965	85.9	147.5	308	86.6
1964	88	149.9	312	89.9
1963	89.6	152.9	314	92.5
1962	90.8	152.8	315	94.4
1961	92.3	160.2	314	95.4
1960	93.8	163.5	314	96.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Egypt by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 8.93% will be to women under age 20, 60.3% to women ages 20-29, and 30.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.3%, 57.8%, and 30.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Egypt	World
2100	16.8%	16.5%
2099	16.9%	16.6%
2098	17%	16.6%
2097	17%	16.7%
2096	17.1%	16.8%
2095	17.2%	16.8%
2094	17.3%	16.9%
2093	17.4%	17%
2092	17.5%	17%
2091	17.6%	17.1%
2090	17.7%	17.2%
2089	17.9%	17.2%
2088	18%	17.3%
2087	18.2%	17.4%
2086	18.3%	17.4%
2085	18.4%	17.5%
2084	18.6%	17.5%
2083	18.8%	17.6%
2082	18.9%	17.7%
2081	19.1%	17.7%
2080	19.2%	17.8%
2079	19.4%	17.8%
2078	19.5%	17.9%
2077	19.6%	17.9%
2076	19.8%	18%
2075	19.9%	18%
2074	20%	18.1%
2073	20.2%	18.2%
2072	20.3%	18.2%
2071	20.4%	18.3%
2070	20.5%	18.3%
2069	20.6%	18.4%
2068	20.7%	18.5%
2067	20.8%	18.6%
2066	21%	18.6%
2065	21.1%	18.7%
2064	21.3%	18.8%
2063	21.4%	18.9%
2062	21.6%	19.1%
2061	21.8%	19.2%
2060	22%	19.3%
2059	22.3%	19.4%
2058	22.5%	19.5%
2057	22.8%	19.6%
2056	23.1%	19.8%
2055	23.4%	19.9%
2054	23.7%	20%
2053	24%	20.1%
2052	24.3%	20.2%
2051	24.5%	20.3%
2050	24.8%	20.4%
2049	25.1%	20.5%
2048	25.3%	20.6%
2047	25.5%	20.7%
2046	25.7%	20.8%
2045	25.9%	20.9%
2044	26%	20.9%
2043	26.2%	21%
2042	26.3%	21.1%
2041	26.4%	21.2%
2040	26.5%	21.2%
2039	26.6%	21.3%
2038	26.7%	21.4%
2037	26.8%	21.5%
2036	27%	21.6%
2035	27.1%	21.8%
2034	27.3%	22%
2033	27.6%	22.2%
2032	28%	22.4%
2031	28.5%	22.7%
2030	29.1%	23%
2029	29.7%	23.3%
2028	30.3%	23.6%
2027	30.9%	23.9%
2026	31.3%	24.2%
2025	31.8%	24.6%
2024	32%	24.7%
2023	32.4%	25%
2022	32.9%	25.3%
2021	33.2%	25.6%
2020	33.5%	25.8%
2019	33.7%	26%
2018	34%	26.2%
2017	34.1%	26.4%
2016	34.1%	26.5%
2015	34.1%	26.6%
2014	34%	26.8%
2013	33.9%	26.9%
2012	33.9%	27%
2011	33.9%	27.1%
2010	33.9%	27.3%
2009	33.9%	27.5%
2008	33.9%	27.6%
2007	34.1%	27.9%
2006	34.3%	28.1%
2005	34.6%	28.5%
2004	35%	28.8%
2003	35.4%	29.2%
2002	35.9%	29.6%
2001	36.4%	30%
2000	36.9%	30.4%
1999	37.5%	30.8%
1998	38%	31.1%
1997	38.5%	31.5%
1996	38.9%	31.8%
1995	39.3%	32.1%
1994	39.7%	32.3%
1993	40.1%	32.5%
1992	40.4%	32.7%
1991	40.7%	32.9%
1990	40.9%	33%
1989	41.2%	33.2%
1988	41.2%	33.4%
1987	41.3%	33.6%
1986	41.3%	33.8%
1985	41.3%	34%
1984	41.3%	34.3%
1983	41.3%	34.6%
1982	41.3%	34.9%
1981	41.2%	35.2%
1980	41.2%	35.5%
1979	41.2%	35.9%
1978	41.1%	36.3%
1977	41.1%	36.7%
1976	41.1%	36.9%
1975	41%	37.1%
1974	41.1%	37.2%
1973	41.1%	37.3%
1972	41.2%	37.5%
1971	41.3%	37.6%
1970	41.4%	37.7%
1969	41.6%	37.8%
1968	41.7%	37.9%
1967	41.9%	38%
1966	42%	38%
1965	42.1%	38%
1964	42.1%	38%
1963	42.2%	37.8%
1962	42.3%	37.6%
1961	42.4%	37.5%
1960	42.3%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Egypt was 42.3% in 1960, 40.4% in 1992, and 32% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Egypt.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	17	197
2022	24	203
2021	42	242
2020	31	211
2019	19	207
2018	20	211
2017	21	215
2016	23	220
2015	24	228
2014	26	231
2013	27	235
2012	29	239
2011	31	247
2010	32	253
2009	34	258
2008	36	264
2007	38	269
2006	40	276
2005	41	283
2004	43	291
2003	45	301
2002	48	311
2001	50	321
2000	53	328
1999	56	340
1998	60	360
1997	64	358
1996	69	366
1995	75	371
1994	81	382
1993	86	389
1992	93	395
1991	100	395
1990	107	391
1989	114	401
1988	121	414
1987	128	429
1986	135	438
1985	141	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Egypt was 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 67.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Egypt	World
2023	1.75%	2.49%
2022	1.81%	2.59%
2021	1.87%	2.66%
2020	1.94%	2.75%
2019	2.01%	2.86%
2018	2.08%	2.97%
2017	2.16%	3.11%
2016	2.24%	3.22%
2015	2.33%	3.35%
2014	2.41%	3.48%
2013	2.52%	3.61%
2012	2.62%	3.77%
2011	2.74%	3.97%
2010	2.86%	4.11%
2009	2.99%	4.31%
2008	3.12%	4.5%
2007	3.27%	4.7%
2006	3.41%	4.92%
2005	3.57%	5.16%
2004	3.75%	5.43%
2003	3.94%	5.65%
2002	4.15%	5.94%
2001	4.39%	6.21%
2000	4.66%	6.48%
1999	4.96%	6.75%
1998	5.29%	7.05%
1997	5.65%	7.28%
1996	6.04%	7.52%
1995	6.45%	7.76%
1994	6.88%	7.98%
1993	7.31%	8.19%
1992	7.73%	8.46%
1991	8.14%	8.66%
1990	8.57%	8.81%
1989	9.03%	9.02%
1988	9.57%	9.31%
1987	10.2%	9.47%
1986	11%	9.81%
1985	11.9%	10.1%
1984	12.9%	10.4%
1983	13.9%	10.6%
1982	14.9%	10.8%
1981	15.9%	11%
1980	16.8%	11.4%
1979	17.8%	11.7%
1978	18.8%	12.2%
1977	19.8%	12.6%
1976	20.8%	13%
1975	21.7%	13.4%
1974	22.6%	13.8%
1973	23.3%	14.1%
1972	23.9%	14.5%
1971	24.3%	15.1%
1970	24.7%	15.2%
1969	25%	15.4%
1968	25.4%	15.6%
1967	25.9%	15.9%
1966	26.5%	16.1%
1965	27.2%	16.4%
1964	28%	16.6%
1963	28.9%	16.5%
1962	29.9%	16.7%
1961	30.9%	17%
1960	32%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Egypt was 17.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.75% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 46.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.