Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Guinea

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Guinea by year

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Egypt

Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Guinea
2023	2.75	4.22
2022	2.75	4.3
2021	2.75	4.4
2020	2.85	4.49
2019	2.87	4.58
2018	3.02	4.67
2017	3.31	4.79
2016	3.35	4.92
2015	3.5	5
2014	3.49	5.07
2013	3.49	5.15
2012	3.4	5.23
2011	3.31	5.34
2010	3.3	5.44
2009	3.26	5.53
2008	3.24	5.6
2007	3.24	5.66
2006	3.22	5.7
2005	3.25	5.73
2004	3.28	5.73
2003	3.35	5.74
2002	3.41	5.78
2001	3.46	5.83
2000	3.51	5.92
1999	3.6	5.99
1998	3.68	6.05
1997	3.68	6.12
1996	3.7	6.21
1995	3.76	6.29
1994	3.87	6.36
1993	3.99	6.41
1992	4.15	6.45
1991	4.32	6.48
1990	4.51	6.52
1989	4.68	6.55
1988	4.83	6.56
1987	4.91	6.57
1986	5	6.55
1985	5.12	6.53
1984	5.21	6.51
1983	5.31	6.49
1982	5.33	6.49
1981	5.37	6.46
1980	5.49	6.46
1979	5.57	6.45
1978	5.63	6.44
1977	5.68	6.43
1976	5.73	6.4
1975	5.75	6.37
1974	5.78	6.34
1973	5.84	6.31
1972	5.93	6.28
1971	5.99	6.26
1970	6.06	6.24
1969	6.12	6.23
1968	6.19	6.21
1967	6.25	6.2
1966	6.31	6.19
1965	6.39	6.18
1964	6.54	6.17
1963	6.65	6.15
1962	6.71	6.14
1961	6.76	6.13
1960	6.79	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Guinea
2023	1,780,230	356,147
2022	1,736,123	352,517
2021	1,566,491	345,121
2020	1,704,988	342,289
2019	1,805,818	338,984
2018	1,908,512	332,585
2017	2,122,866	328,542
2016	2,131,690	324,608
2015	2,227,594	316,604
2014	2,195,761	309,539
2013	2,156,922	304,430
2012	2,060,535	298,094
2011	1,951,851	293,318
2010	1,910,134	288,512
2009	1,848,123	281,920
2008	1,792,943	274,327
2007	1,749,322	266,070
2006	1,693,374	258,518
2005	1,660,624	251,209
2004	1,626,745	242,075
2003	1,614,293	234,774
2002	1,593,474	229,022
2001	1,568,962	227,642
2000	1,540,084	227,081
1999	1,534,697	223,968
1998	1,519,728	219,385
1997	1,470,119	220,373
1996	1,427,161	214,896
1995	1,406,935	205,644
1994	1,402,840	201,439
1993	1,409,374	195,612
1992	1,421,372	189,682
1991	1,440,936	181,299
1990	1,450,747	169,926
1989	1,461,547	164,707
1988	1,465,620	159,566
1987	1,436,059	154,178
1986	1,410,249	148,137
1985	1,388,718	142,313
1984	1,351,297	136,640
1983	1,318,474	130,629
1982	1,258,574	126,831
1981	1,206,830	121,223
1980	1,181,914	117,186
1979	1,145,655	113,141
1978	1,107,179	109,415
1977	1,065,298	105,990
1976	1,030,546	102,449
1975	987,822	99,267
1974	946,052	96,315
1973	905,068	93,764
1972	893,333	91,147
1971	868,365	88,358
1970	841,952	85,418
1969	824,564	82,799
1968	809,482	79,892
1967	788,908	77,251
1966	774,391	74,748
1965	752,682	72,134
1964	749,608	69,848
1963	738,788	67,690
1962	720,128	65,672
1961	703,216	63,766
1960	685,403	61,848

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 +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Guinea by year

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Egypt

Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Guinea
2023	21	33.8
2022	21.1	34.4
2021	21.2	35
2020	22	35.5
2019	22.3	36
2018	23.6	36.3
2017	26.1	36.9
2016	26.7	37.4
2015	28.2	37.8
2014	28.4	38
2013	28.6	38.4
2012	28.1	38.7
2011	27.5	39.2
2010	27.5	39.6
2009	27.2	39.9
2008	27	40.1
2007	26.8	40.2
2006	26.6	40.3
2005	26.6	40.4
2004	26.6	40.2
2003	26.9	40.3
2002	27.1	40.6
2001	27.3	41.3
2000	27.4	41.8
1999	27.9	42.4
1998	28.3	42.8
1997	28.2	43.9
1996	28.2	44.2
1995	28.6	44.3
1994	29.2	45.1
1993	30.1	45.4
1992	31.1	45.9
1991	32.4	45.8
1990	33.5	45.5
1989	34.9	46
1988	36	46.2
1987	36.6	46.3
1986	37.3	46.2
1985	38.1	46.1
1984	38.7	46
1983	39.3	45.9
1982	39.3	45.9
1981	39.4	45.7
1980	40.2	45.8
1979	40.6	45.7
1978	40.8	45.7
1977	41	45.7
1976	41.3	45.6
1975	41.2	45.6
1974	41.1	45.6
1973	41.2	45.6
1972	41.6	45.6
1971	41.8	45.6
1970	41.9	45.5
1969	42.2	45.5
1968	42.5	45.5
1967	42.8	45.5
1966	43.2	45.5
1965	43.5	45.5
1964	44.5	45.5
1963	45.4	45.6
1962	46	45.6
1961	46.8	45.6
1960	47.5	45.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 47.5 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Guinea
2100	16.8%	20.5%
2099	16.9%	20.6%
2098	17%	20.8%
2097	17%	20.9%
2096	17.1%	21%
2095	17.2%	21.2%
2094	17.3%	21.3%
2093	17.4%	21.4%
2092	17.5%	21.6%
2091	17.6%	21.7%
2090	17.7%	21.9%
2089	17.9%	22%
2088	18%	22.2%
2087	18.2%	22.3%
2086	18.3%	22.5%
2085	18.4%	22.6%
2084	18.6%	22.8%
2083	18.8%	22.9%
2082	18.9%	23.1%
2081	19.1%	23.3%
2080	19.2%	23.4%
2079	19.4%	23.6%
2078	19.5%	23.8%
2077	19.6%	24%
2076	19.8%	24.1%
2075	19.9%	24.3%
2074	20%	24.5%
2073	20.2%	24.7%
2072	20.3%	25%
2071	20.4%	25.2%
2070	20.5%	25.4%
2069	20.6%	25.6%
2068	20.7%	25.9%
2067	20.8%	26.1%
2066	21%	26.4%
2065	21.1%	26.6%
2064	21.3%	26.9%
2063	21.4%	27.2%
2062	21.6%	27.5%
2061	21.8%	27.7%
2060	22%	28%
2059	22.3%	28.3%
2058	22.5%	28.6%
2057	22.8%	28.9%
2056	23.1%	29.2%
2055	23.4%	29.5%
2054	23.7%	29.8%
2053	24%	30.1%
2052	24.3%	30.4%
2051	24.5%	30.7%
2050	24.8%	31%
2049	25.1%	31.3%
2048	25.3%	31.7%
2047	25.5%	32%
2046	25.7%	32.4%
2045	25.9%	32.7%
2044	26%	33.1%
2043	26.2%	33.5%
2042	26.3%	33.9%
2041	26.4%	34.3%
2040	26.5%	34.7%
2039	26.6%	35.1%
2038	26.7%	35.5%
2037	26.8%	35.9%
2036	27%	36.4%
2035	27.1%	36.8%
2034	27.3%	37.3%
2033	27.6%	37.7%
2032	28%	38.1%
2031	28.5%	38.5%
2030	29.1%	38.9%
2029	29.7%	39.3%
2028	30.3%	39.7%
2027	30.9%	40%
2026	31.3%	40.4%
2025	31.8%	40.7%
2024	32%	40.9%
2023	32.4%	41.2%
2022	32.9%	41.6%
2021	33.2%	41.9%
2020	33.5%	42.1%
2019	33.7%	42.4%
2018	34%	42.6%
2017	34.1%	42.9%
2016	34.1%	43.1%
2015	34.1%	43.3%
2014	34%	43.5%
2013	33.9%	43.8%
2012	33.9%	44%
2011	33.9%	44.2%
2010	33.9%	44.5%
2009	33.9%	44.7%
2008	33.9%	44.9%
2007	34.1%	45.1%
2006	34.3%	45.3%
2005	34.6%	45.3%
2004	35%	45.3%
2003	35.4%	45.4%
2002	35.9%	45.5%
2001	36.4%	45.3%
2000	36.9%	44.9%
1999	37.5%	44.7%
1998	38%	44.5%
1997	38.5%	44.2%
1996	38.9%	43.9%
1995	39.3%	43.8%
1994	39.7%	43.7%
1993	40.1%	43.6%
1992	40.4%	43.5%
1991	40.7%	43.4%
1990	40.9%	43.3%
1989	41.2%	43.2%
1988	41.2%	43.1%
1987	41.3%	43.1%
1986	41.3%	43%
1985	41.3%	43%
1984	41.3%	42.9%
1983	41.3%	42.8%
1982	41.3%	42.7%
1981	41.2%	42.6%
1980	41.2%	42.4%
1979	41.2%	42.2%
1978	41.1%	42%
1977	41.1%	41.8%
1976	41.1%	41.5%
1975	41%	41.3%
1974	41.1%	41.1%
1973	41.1%	40.9%
1972	41.2%	40.7%
1971	41.3%	40.5%
1970	41.4%	40.4%
1969	41.6%	40.3%
1968	41.7%	40.3%
1967	41.9%	40.2%
1966	42%	40.2%
1965	42.1%	40.1%
1964	42.1%	40%
1963	42.2%	39.9%
1962	42.3%	39.9%
1961	42.4%	39.7%
1960	42.3%	39.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Guinea

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Egypt

Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Guinea
2023	17	494
2022	24	500
2021	42	533
2020	31	528
2019	19	548
2018	20	560
2017	21	582
2016	23	606
2015	24	642
2014	26	664
2013	27	682
2012	29	703
2011	31	728
2010	32	750
2009	34	766
2008	36	772
2007	38	802
2006	40	825
2005	41	843
2004	43	869
2003	45	892
2002	48	916
2001	50	946
2000	53	951
1999	56	960
1998	60	971
1997	64	994
1996	69	1,010
1995	75	1,042
1994	81	1,081
1993	86	1,094
1992	93	1,124
1991	100	1,143
1990	107	1,162
1989	114	1,188
1988	121	1,202
1987	128	1,218
1986	135	1,234
1985	141	1,248

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 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Guinea
2023	1.75%	9.5%
2022	1.81%	9.78%
2021	1.87%	10.1%
2020	1.94%	10.3%
2019	2.01%	10.6%
2018	2.08%	10.8%
2017	2.16%	11%
2016	2.24%	11.2%
2015	2.33%	11.4%
2014	2.41%	11.6%
2013	2.52%	11.7%
2012	2.62%	11.8%
2011	2.74%	12%
2010	2.86%	12.2%
2009	2.99%	12.4%
2008	3.12%	12.7%
2007	3.27%	12.9%
2006	3.41%	13.3%
2005	3.57%	13.7%
2004	3.75%	14.1%
2003	3.94%	14.6%
2002	4.15%	15.2%
2001	4.39%	15.9%
2000	4.66%	16.5%
1999	4.96%	17.2%
1998	5.29%	17.9%
1997	5.65%	18.6%
1996	6.04%	19.3%
1995	6.45%	20%
1994	6.88%	20.7%
1993	7.31%	21.4%
1992	7.73%	22.1%
1991	8.14%	22.7%
1990	8.57%	23.3%
1989	9.03%	23.9%
1988	9.57%	24.4%
1987	10.2%	24.8%
1986	11%	25.3%
1985	11.9%	25.8%
1984	12.9%	26.2%
1983	13.9%	26.7%
1982	14.9%	27.2%
1981	15.9%	27.7%
1980	16.8%	28.2%
1979	17.8%	28.7%
1978	18.8%	29.2%
1977	19.8%	29.7%
1976	20.8%	30.1%
1975	21.7%	30.6%
1974	22.6%	30.9%
1973	23.3%	31.3%
1972	23.9%	31.6%
1971	24.3%	31.9%
1970	24.7%	32.2%
1969	25%	32.5%
1968	25.4%	32.8%
1967	25.9%	33.1%
1966	26.5%	33.4%
1965	27.2%	33.6%
1964	28%	33.9%
1963	28.9%	34.2%
1962	29.9%	34.4%
1961	30.9%	34.7%
1960	32%	35%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 9.5% in Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.