Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Egypt

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Guinea-Bissau
2023	2.75	3.84
2022	2.75	3.91
2021	2.75	4
2020	2.85	4.08
2019	2.87	4.15
2018	3.02	4.24
2017	3.31	4.35
2016	3.35	4.52
2015	3.5	4.66
2014	3.49	4.79
2013	3.49	4.93
2012	3.4	5
2011	3.31	5.07
2010	3.3	5.11
2009	3.26	5.18
2008	3.24	5.27
2007	3.24	5.37
2006	3.22	5.41
2005	3.25	5.46
2004	3.28	5.5
2003	3.35	5.58
2002	3.41	5.63
2001	3.46	5.69
2000	3.51	5.79
1999	3.6	5.87
1998	3.68	5.97
1997	3.68	6.06
1996	3.7	6.14
1995	3.76	6.22
1994	3.87	6.3
1993	3.99	6.37
1992	4.15	6.44
1991	4.32	6.47
1990	4.51	6.5
1989	4.68	6.66
1988	4.83	6.69
1987	4.91	6.72
1986	5	6.73
1985	5.12	6.74
1984	5.21	6.73
1983	5.31	6.69
1982	5.33	6.64
1981	5.37	6.57
1980	5.49	6.49
1979	5.57	6.4
1978	5.63	6.32
1977	5.68	6.25
1976	5.73	6.19
1975	5.75	6.15
1974	5.78	6.12
1973	5.84	6.1
1972	5.93	6.08
1971	5.99	6.06
1970	6.06	6.04
1969	6.12	6.02
1968	6.19	6.01
1967	6.25	5.99
1966	6.31	5.98
1965	6.39	5.97
1964	6.54	5.96
1963	6.65	5.95
1962	6.71	5.94
1961	6.76	5.93
1960	6.79	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1,780,230	49,498
2022	1,736,123	48,920
2021	1,566,491	47,242
2020	1,704,988	46,718
2019	1,805,818	47,196
2018	1,908,512	46,659
2017	2,122,866	46,318
2016	2,131,690	46,814
2015	2,227,594	46,846
2014	2,195,761	46,615
2013	2,156,922	46,472
2012	2,060,535	45,480
2011	1,951,851	44,405
2010	1,910,134	43,067
2009	1,848,123	41,950
2008	1,792,943	40,841
2007	1,749,322	40,288
2006	1,693,374	38,886
2005	1,660,624	37,347
2004	1,626,745	36,495
2003	1,614,293	35,649
2002	1,593,474	34,561
2001	1,568,962	33,461
2000	1,540,084	32,816
1999	1,534,697	30,916
1998	1,519,728	30,390
1997	1,470,119	29,792
1996	1,427,161	29,778
1995	1,406,935	29,142
1994	1,402,840	27,895
1993	1,409,374	26,943
1992	1,421,372	25,747
1991	1,440,936	24,527
1990	1,450,747	23,936
1989	1,461,547	24,286
1988	1,465,620	23,940
1987	1,436,059	23,549
1986	1,410,249	23,301
1985	1,388,718	23,116
1984	1,351,297	22,861
1983	1,318,474	22,542
1982	1,258,574	22,131
1981	1,206,830	21,611
1980	1,181,914	21,024
1979	1,145,655	19,736
1978	1,107,179	17,468
1977	1,065,298	15,484
1976	1,030,546	13,688
1975	987,822	11,998
1974	946,052	10,321
1973	905,068	8,430
1972	893,333	7,911
1971	868,365	8,183
1970	841,952	7,632
1969	824,564	7,857
1968	809,482	7,289
1967	788,908	6,742
1966	774,391	6,955
1965	752,682	7,789
1964	749,608	8,989
1963	738,788	9,190
1962	720,128	10,662
1961	703,216	10,756
1960	685,403	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Egypt

Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Guinea-Bissau
2023	21	30
2022	21.1	30.5
2021	21.2	31
2020	22	31.4
2019	22.3	31.8
2018	23.6	32.4
2017	26.1	33
2016	26.7	34.2
2015	28.2	35.2
2014	28.4	36.1
2013	28.6	37.1
2012	28.1	37.6
2011	27.5	38
2010	27.5	38.3
2009	27.2	38.7
2008	27	39.3
2007	26.8	40
2006	26.6	40.3
2005	26.6	40.6
2004	26.6	40.8
2003	26.9	41.3
2002	27.1	41.6
2001	27.3	41.8
2000	27.4	42.3
1999	27.9	42.7
1998	28.3	43.2
1997	28.2	43.6
1996	28.2	43.9
1995	28.6	44.3
1994	29.2	44.5
1993	30.1	44.6
1992	31.1	44.8
1991	32.4	44.9
1990	33.5	45.3
1989	34.9	46.5
1988	36	46.8
1987	36.6	47.2
1986	37.3	47.7
1985	38.1	48.1
1984	38.7	48.4
1983	39.3	48.7
1982	39.3	48.8
1981	39.4	48.8
1980	40.2	48.6
1979	40.6	47.8
1978	40.8	45.3
1977	41	44
1976	41.3	42.5
1975	41.2	40.8
1974	41.1	38.8
1973	41.2	39.1
1972	41.6	38.6
1971	41.8	39.5
1970	41.9	38.6
1969	42.2	39.6
1968	42.5	38.8
1967	42.8	38.6
1966	43.2	40
1965	43.5	41.9
1964	44.5	44
1963	45.4	44.1
1962	46	44.6
1961	46.8	45.2
1960	47.5	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 47.5 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Guinea-Bissau
2100	16.8%	19.7%
2099	16.9%	19.8%
2098	17%	19.9%
2097	17%	20%
2096	17.1%	20.2%
2095	17.2%	20.3%
2094	17.3%	20.4%
2093	17.4%	20.5%
2092	17.5%	20.6%
2091	17.6%	20.8%
2090	17.7%	20.9%
2089	17.9%	21%
2088	18%	21.2%
2087	18.2%	21.3%
2086	18.3%	21.5%
2085	18.4%	21.6%
2084	18.6%	21.8%
2083	18.8%	21.9%
2082	18.9%	22.1%
2081	19.1%	22.2%
2080	19.2%	22.4%
2079	19.4%	22.6%
2078	19.5%	22.7%
2077	19.6%	22.9%
2076	19.8%	23.1%
2075	19.9%	23.3%
2074	20%	23.4%
2073	20.2%	23.6%
2072	20.3%	23.8%
2071	20.4%	24%
2070	20.5%	24.2%
2069	20.6%	24.4%
2068	20.7%	24.6%
2067	20.8%	24.8%
2066	21%	25.1%
2065	21.1%	25.3%
2064	21.3%	25.5%
2063	21.4%	25.7%
2062	21.6%	26%
2061	21.8%	26.2%
2060	22%	26.5%
2059	22.3%	26.7%
2058	22.5%	27%
2057	22.8%	27.3%
2056	23.1%	27.5%
2055	23.4%	27.8%
2054	23.7%	28.1%
2053	24%	28.4%
2052	24.3%	28.7%
2051	24.5%	29%
2050	24.8%	29.3%
2049	25.1%	29.6%
2048	25.3%	29.9%
2047	25.5%	30.2%
2046	25.7%	30.5%
2045	25.9%	30.9%
2044	26%	31.2%
2043	26.2%	31.5%
2042	26.3%	31.9%
2041	26.4%	32.2%
2040	26.5%	32.5%
2039	26.6%	32.9%
2038	26.7%	33.2%
2037	26.8%	33.6%
2036	27%	33.9%
2035	27.1%	34.3%
2034	27.3%	34.6%
2033	27.6%	35%
2032	28%	35.3%
2031	28.5%	35.7%
2030	29.1%	36.2%
2029	29.7%	36.6%
2028	30.3%	37.1%
2027	30.9%	37.6%
2026	31.3%	38.1%
2025	31.8%	38.6%
2024	32%	38.8%
2023	32.4%	39.2%
2022	32.9%	39.7%
2021	33.2%	40.1%
2020	33.5%	40.5%
2019	33.7%	40.9%
2018	34%	41.3%
2017	34.1%	41.7%
2016	34.1%	42%
2015	34.1%	42.2%
2014	34%	42.5%
2013	33.9%	42.7%
2012	33.9%	42.8%
2011	33.9%	43%
2010	33.9%	43.2%
2009	33.9%	43.3%
2008	33.9%	43.5%
2007	34.1%	43.6%
2006	34.3%	43.8%
2005	34.6%	43.9%
2004	35%	44%
2003	35.4%	44.2%
2002	35.9%	44.3%
2001	36.4%	44.5%
2000	36.9%	44.7%
1999	37.5%	44.8%
1998	38%	45%
1997	38.5%	45.1%
1996	38.9%	45.2%
1995	39.3%	45.3%
1994	39.7%	45.4%
1993	40.1%	45.4%
1992	40.4%	45.5%
1991	40.7%	45.5%
1990	40.9%	45.7%
1989	41.2%	45.8%
1988	41.2%	45.9%
1987	41.3%	45.9%
1986	41.3%	46%
1985	41.3%	45.9%
1984	41.3%	45.9%
1983	41.3%	45.7%
1982	41.3%	45.5%
1981	41.2%	45.3%
1980	41.2%	45%
1979	41.2%	45.1%
1978	41.1%	44.8%
1977	41.1%	43.7%
1976	41.1%	42.6%
1975	41%	41.8%
1974	41.1%	41.4%
1973	41.1%	41.6%
1972	41.2%	41.9%
1971	41.3%	41.9%
1970	41.4%	41.9%
1969	41.6%	41.9%
1968	41.7%	41.8%
1967	41.9%	42.1%
1966	42%	41.9%
1965	42.1%	41%
1964	42.1%	39.6%
1963	42.2%	38.4%
1962	42.3%	37.7%
1961	42.4%	37.1%
1960	42.3%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau

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Egypt

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Guinea-Bissau
2023	17	505
2022	24	539
2021	42	617
2020	31	603
2019	19	598
2018	20	585
2017	21	597
2016	23	617
2015	24	631
2014	26	662
2013	27	707
2012	29	704
2011	31	678
2010	32	698
2009	34	753
2008	36	802
2007	38	792
2006	40	831
2005	41	956
2004	43	980
2003	45	1,069
2002	48	1,141
2001	50	1,222
2000	53	1,295
1999	56	1,461
1998	60	1,465
1997	64	1,642
1996	69	1,539
1995	75	1,556
1994	81	1,644
1993	86	1,613
1992	93	1,633
1991	100	1,663
1990	107	1,709
1989	114	1,698
1988	121	1,759
1987	128	1,796
1986	135	1,825
1985	141	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.75%	6.93%
2022	1.81%	7.16%
2021	1.87%	7.41%
2020	1.94%	7.66%
2019	2.01%	7.91%
2018	2.08%	8.21%
2017	2.16%	8.53%
2016	2.24%	8.84%
2015	2.33%	9.18%
2014	2.41%	9.53%
2013	2.52%	9.93%
2012	2.62%	10.4%
2011	2.74%	10.9%
2010	2.86%	11.4%
2009	2.99%	12%
2008	3.12%	12.6%
2007	3.27%	13.2%
2006	3.41%	13.9%
2005	3.57%	14.5%
2004	3.75%	15.1%
2003	3.94%	15.7%
2002	4.15%	16.3%
2001	4.39%	16.8%
2000	4.66%	17.4%
1999	4.96%	17.9%
1998	5.29%	18.4%
1997	5.65%	18.9%
1996	6.04%	19.4%
1995	6.45%	19.9%
1994	6.88%	20.4%
1993	7.31%	20.9%
1992	7.73%	21.3%
1991	8.14%	21.8%
1990	8.57%	22.2%
1989	9.03%	22.7%
1988	9.57%	23.1%
1987	10.2%	23.5%
1986	11%	24%
1985	11.9%	24.4%
1984	12.9%	-
1983	13.9%	-
1982	14.9%	-
1981	15.9%	-
1980	16.8%	-
1979	17.8%	-
1978	18.8%	-
1977	19.8%	-
1976	20.8%	-
1975	21.7%	-
1974	22.6%	-
1973	23.3%	-
1972	23.9%	-
1971	24.3%	-
1970	24.7%	-
1969	25%	-
1968	25.4%	-
1967	25.9%	-
1966	26.5%	-
1965	27.2%	-
1964	28%	-
1963	28.9%	-
1962	29.9%	-
1961	30.9%	-
1960	32%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.