Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Gambia

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Gambia by year

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Egypt

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Gambia
2023	2.75	4.01
2022	2.75	4.08
2021	2.75	4.17
2020	2.85	4.25
2019	2.87	4.33
2018	3.02	4.42
2017	3.31	4.61
2016	3.35	4.81
2015	3.5	5
2014	3.49	5.2
2013	3.49	5.39
2012	3.4	5.52
2011	3.31	5.54
2010	3.3	5.56
2009	3.26	5.57
2008	3.24	5.63
2007	3.24	5.69
2006	3.22	5.74
2005	3.25	5.71
2004	3.28	5.68
2003	3.35	5.66
2002	3.41	5.66
2001	3.46	5.67
2000	3.51	5.72
1999	3.6	5.77
1998	3.68	5.82
1997	3.68	5.85
1996	3.7	5.93
1995	3.76	5.99
1994	3.87	6.04
1993	3.99	6.03
1992	4.15	6.11
1991	4.32	6.19
1990	4.51	6.25
1989	4.68	6.25
1988	4.83	6.26
1987	4.91	6.3
1986	5	6.34
1985	5.12	6.36
1984	5.21	6.39
1983	5.31	6.39
1982	5.33	6.4
1981	5.37	6.4
1980	5.49	6.41
1979	5.57	6.41
1978	5.63	6.42
1977	5.68	6.43
1976	5.73	6.43
1975	5.75	6.43
1974	5.78	6.42
1973	5.84	6.41
1972	5.93	6.37
1971	5.99	6.33
1970	6.06	6.26
1969	6.12	6.25
1968	6.19	6.22
1967	6.25	6.21
1966	6.31	6.18
1965	6.39	6.19
1964	6.54	6.2
1963	6.65	6.2
1962	6.71	6.21
1961	6.76	6.23
1960	6.79	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Gambia
2023	1,780,230	65,118
2022	1,736,123	63,634
2021	1,566,491	62,239
2020	1,704,988	62,209
2019	1,805,818	61,701
2018	1,908,512	60,854
2017	2,122,866	61,665
2016	2,131,690	62,358
2015	2,227,594	62,832
2014	2,195,761	63,185
2013	2,156,922	63,510
2012	2,060,535	62,745
2011	1,951,851	60,571
2010	1,910,134	58,554
2009	1,848,123	56,575
2008	1,792,943	55,032
2007	1,749,322	53,653
2006	1,693,374	52,335
2005	1,660,624	50,010
2004	1,626,745	48,276
2003	1,614,293	46,473
2002	1,593,474	45,156
2001	1,568,962	44,154
2000	1,540,084	43,249
1999	1,534,697	42,533
1998	1,519,728	41,842
1997	1,470,119	40,742
1996	1,427,161	40,253
1995	1,406,935	39,681
1994	1,402,840	38,880
1993	1,409,374	37,302
1992	1,421,372	35,951
1991	1,440,936	34,584
1990	1,450,747	33,163
1989	1,461,547	31,504
1988	1,465,620	29,938
1987	1,436,059	28,452
1986	1,410,249	27,195
1985	1,388,718	25,795
1984	1,351,297	24,586
1983	1,318,474	23,175
1982	1,258,574	21,894
1981	1,206,830	20,156
1980	1,181,914	19,566
1979	1,145,655	18,543
1978	1,107,179	17,424
1977	1,065,298	16,773
1976	1,030,546	16,032
1975	987,822	15,256
1974	946,052	14,628
1973	905,068	14,046
1972	893,333	13,432
1971	868,365	12,842
1970	841,952	12,128
1969	824,564	11,670
1968	809,482	11,215
1967	788,908	10,823
1966	774,391	10,422
1965	752,682	10,162
1964	749,608	9,825
1963	738,788	9,493
1962	720,128	9,150
1961	703,216	8,778
1960	685,403	8,420

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 +1.55% in Egypt and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Gambia by year

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Egypt

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Gambia
2023	21	30.4
2022	21.1	30.8
2021	21.2	31.2
2020	22	31.5
2019	22.3	31.9
2018	23.6	32.3
2017	26.1	33.5
2016	26.7	34.6
2015	28.2	35.7
2014	28.4	36.9
2013	28.6	38.1
2012	28.1	38.8
2011	27.5	38.8
2010	27.5	38.9
2009	27.2	38.9
2008	27	39.2
2007	26.8	39.5
2006	26.6	39.9
2005	26.6	39.7
2004	26.6	39.7
2003	26.9	39.7
2002	27.1	40
2001	27.3	40.5
2000	27.4	41.1
1999	27.9	41.8
1998	28.3	42.5
1997	28.2	43.2
1996	28.2	44.1
1995	28.6	45.1
1994	29.2	45.9
1993	30.1	46.1
1992	31.1	46.6
1991	32.4	47.2
1990	33.5	47.7
1989	34.9	47.9
1988	36	48.1
1987	36.6	48.5
1986	37.3	48.8
1985	38.1	49
1984	38.7	49.3
1983	39.3	49
1982	39.3	48.8
1981	39.4	48.5
1980	40.2	48.2
1979	40.6	47.8
1978	40.8	47.6
1977	41	47.5
1976	41.3	47.4
1975	41.2	47.3
1974	41.1	47.3
1973	41.2	47.5
1972	41.6	47.5
1971	41.8	47.6
1970	41.9	47.4
1969	42.2	47.6
1968	42.5	47.9
1967	42.8	48.2
1966	43.2	48.5
1965	43.5	49
1964	44.5	49.4
1963	45.4	49.8
1962	46	50
1961	46.8	50.3
1960	47.5	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 47.5 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Gambia
2100	16.8%	18.1%
2099	16.9%	18.2%
2098	17%	18.3%
2097	17%	18.4%
2096	17.1%	18.5%
2095	17.2%	18.6%
2094	17.3%	18.7%
2093	17.4%	18.9%
2092	17.5%	19%
2091	17.6%	19.1%
2090	17.7%	19.3%
2089	17.9%	19.4%
2088	18%	19.6%
2087	18.2%	19.7%
2086	18.3%	19.9%
2085	18.4%	20%
2084	18.6%	20.2%
2083	18.8%	20.3%
2082	18.9%	20.5%
2081	19.1%	20.6%
2080	19.2%	20.8%
2079	19.4%	21%
2078	19.5%	21.2%
2077	19.6%	21.3%
2076	19.8%	21.5%
2075	19.9%	21.7%
2074	20%	21.9%
2073	20.2%	22.1%
2072	20.3%	22.3%
2071	20.4%	22.6%
2070	20.5%	22.8%
2069	20.6%	23%
2068	20.7%	23.2%
2067	20.8%	23.5%
2066	21%	23.7%
2065	21.1%	24%
2064	21.3%	24.3%
2063	21.4%	24.5%
2062	21.6%	24.8%
2061	21.8%	25.1%
2060	22%	25.4%
2059	22.3%	25.7%
2058	22.5%	26%
2057	22.8%	26.3%
2056	23.1%	26.7%
2055	23.4%	27%
2054	23.7%	27.3%
2053	24%	27.6%
2052	24.3%	28%
2051	24.5%	28.3%
2050	24.8%	28.6%
2049	25.1%	28.9%
2048	25.3%	29.3%
2047	25.5%	29.6%
2046	25.7%	30%
2045	25.9%	30.3%
2044	26%	30.7%
2043	26.2%	31.1%
2042	26.3%	31.5%
2041	26.4%	31.9%
2040	26.5%	32.3%
2039	26.6%	32.7%
2038	26.7%	33.2%
2037	26.8%	33.6%
2036	27%	34.1%
2035	27.1%	34.5%
2034	27.3%	35%
2033	27.6%	35.4%
2032	28%	35.9%
2031	28.5%	36.4%
2030	29.1%	37%
2029	29.7%	37.6%
2028	30.3%	38.2%
2027	30.9%	38.9%
2026	31.3%	39.5%
2025	31.8%	40%
2024	32%	40.2%
2023	32.4%	40.7%
2022	32.9%	41.2%
2021	33.2%	41.6%
2020	33.5%	42%
2019	33.7%	42.4%
2018	34%	42.8%
2017	34.1%	43.1%
2016	34.1%	43.3%
2015	34.1%	43.6%
2014	34%	43.7%
2013	33.9%	43.9%
2012	33.9%	44.1%
2011	33.9%	44.3%
2010	33.9%	44.5%
2009	33.9%	44.8%
2008	33.9%	45.1%
2007	34.1%	45.3%
2006	34.3%	45.6%
2005	34.6%	45.9%
2004	35%	46.1%
2003	35.4%	46.4%
2002	35.9%	46.6%
2001	36.4%	46.7%
2000	36.9%	46.8%
1999	37.5%	46.9%
1998	38%	46.9%
1997	38.5%	46.9%
1996	38.9%	46.7%
1995	39.3%	46.5%
1994	39.7%	46.3%
1993	40.1%	46%
1992	40.4%	45.9%
1991	40.7%	45.8%
1990	40.9%	45.7%
1989	41.2%	45.6%
1988	41.2%	45.5%
1987	41.3%	45.4%
1986	41.3%	45.2%
1985	41.3%	45%
1984	41.3%	44.9%
1983	41.3%	44.6%
1982	41.3%	44.3%
1981	41.2%	44%
1980	41.2%	43.7%
1979	41.2%	43.5%
1978	41.1%	43.3%
1977	41.1%	43%
1976	41.1%	42.8%
1975	41%	42.6%
1974	41.1%	42.4%
1973	41.1%	42.3%
1972	41.2%	42.2%
1971	41.3%	42.1%
1970	41.4%	42%
1969	41.6%	41.9%
1968	41.7%	41.8%
1967	41.9%	41.6%
1966	42%	41.5%
1965	42.1%	41.3%
1964	42.1%	41%
1963	42.2%	40.8%
1962	42.3%	40.7%
1961	42.4%	40.8%
1960	42.3%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Gambia

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Egypt

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Gambia
2023	17	354
2022	24	365
2021	42	420
2020	31	400
2019	19	422
2018	20	450
2017	21	469
2016	23	490
2015	24	527
2014	26	561
2013	27	606
2012	29	628
2011	31	634
2010	32	632
2009	34	634
2008	36	653
2007	38	675
2006	40	682
2005	41	707
2004	43	719
2003	45	749
2002	48	772
2001	50	794
2000	53	810
1999	56	830
1998	60	867
1997	64	928
1996	69	956
1995	75	999
1994	81	1,039
1993	86	1,072
1992	93	1,115
1991	100	1,167
1990	107	1,207
1989	114	1,258
1988	121	1,302
1987	128	1,360
1986	135	1,401
1985	141	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Egypt, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Gambia
2023	1.75%	4.41%
2022	1.81%	4.56%
2021	1.87%	4.72%
2020	1.94%	4.89%
2019	2.01%	5.07%
2018	2.08%	5.27%
2017	2.16%	5.47%
2016	2.24%	5.7%
2015	2.33%	5.93%
2014	2.41%	6.18%
2013	2.52%	6.45%
2012	2.62%	6.73%
2011	2.74%	7.01%
2010	2.86%	7.31%
2009	2.99%	7.64%
2008	3.12%	7.98%
2007	3.27%	8.33%
2006	3.41%	8.71%
2005	3.57%	9.11%
2004	3.75%	9.52%
2003	3.94%	9.95%
2002	4.15%	10.4%
2001	4.39%	10.9%
2000	4.66%	11.3%
1999	4.96%	11.8%
1998	5.29%	12.3%
1997	5.65%	12.8%
1996	6.04%	13.3%
1995	6.45%	13.9%
1994	6.88%	14.4%
1993	7.31%	14.9%
1992	7.73%	15.5%
1991	8.14%	16%
1990	8.57%	16.6%
1989	9.03%	17.2%
1988	9.57%	17.8%
1987	10.2%	18.4%
1986	11%	19.1%
1985	11.9%	19.7%
1984	12.9%	20.4%
1983	13.9%	21%
1982	14.9%	21.7%
1981	15.9%	22.3%
1980	16.8%	23%
1979	17.8%	23.6%
1978	18.8%	24.2%
1977	19.8%	24.9%
1976	20.8%	25.5%
1975	21.7%	26.2%
1974	22.6%	26.9%
1973	23.3%	27.5%
1972	23.9%	28.2%
1971	24.3%	28.9%
1970	24.7%	29.5%
1969	25%	30.2%
1968	25.4%	30.9%
1967	25.9%	31.5%
1966	26.5%	32.1%
1965	27.2%	32.8%
1964	28%	33.5%
1963	28.9%	34.1%
1962	29.9%	34.8%
1961	30.9%	35.5%
1960	32%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.