Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Iceland

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Iceland by year

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Egypt

Iceland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Iceland
2023	2.75	1.59
2022	2.75	1.59
2021	2.75	1.82
2020	2.85	1.72
2019	2.87	1.74
2018	3.02	1.71
2017	3.31	1.71
2016	3.35	1.74
2015	3.5	1.8
2014	3.49	1.93
2013	3.49	1.93
2012	3.4	2.04
2011	3.31	2.02
2010	3.3	2.2
2009	3.26	2.23
2008	3.24	2.15
2007	3.24	2.09
2006	3.22	2.08
2005	3.25	2.05
2004	3.28	2.04
2003	3.35	1.99
2002	3.41	1.93
2001	3.46	1.95
2000	3.51	2.08
1999	3.6	1.99
1998	3.68	2.05
1997	3.68	2.04
1996	3.7	2.12
1995	3.76	2.08
1994	3.87	2.14
1993	3.99	2.22
1992	4.15	2.21
1991	4.32	2.18
1990	4.51	2.3
1989	4.68	2.19
1988	4.83	2.26
1987	4.91	2.06
1986	5	1.92
1985	5.12	1.93
1984	5.21	2.08
1983	5.31	2.24
1982	5.33	2.27
1981	5.37	2.33
1980	5.49	2.48
1979	5.57	2.49
1978	5.63	2.35
1977	5.68	2.31
1976	5.73	2.52
1975	5.75	2.65
1974	5.78	2.66
1973	5.84	2.94
1972	5.93	3.09
1971	5.99	2.92
1970	6.06	2.81
1969	6.12	2.99
1968	6.19	3.06
1967	6.25	3.28
1966	6.31	3.59
1965	6.39	3.73
1964	6.54	3.88
1963	6.65	3.99
1962	6.71	3.98
1961	6.76	3.88
1960	6.79	4.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Iceland

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Iceland
2023	1,780,230	1,697
2022	1,736,123	1,719
2021	1,566,491	2,534
2020	1,704,988	2,199
2019	1,805,818	2,163
2018	1,908,512	1,975
2017	2,122,866	1,854
2016	2,131,690	1,711
2015	2,227,594	1,952
2014	2,195,761	2,324
2013	2,156,922	2,169
2012	2,060,535	2,566
2011	1,951,851	2,521
2010	1,910,134	2,862
2009	1,848,123	3,026
2008	1,792,943	2,825
2007	1,749,322	2,617
2006	1,693,374	2,491
2005	1,660,624	2,433
2004	1,626,745	2,425
2003	1,614,293	2,317
2002	1,593,474	2,243
2001	1,568,962	2,365
2000	1,540,084	2,475
1999	1,534,697	2,192
1998	1,519,728	2,357
1997	1,470,119	2,305
1996	1,427,161	2,447
1995	1,406,935	2,354
1994	1,402,840	2,713
1993	1,409,374	2,875
1992	1,421,372	2,898
1991	1,440,936	2,733
1990	1,450,747	3,058
1989	1,461,547	2,832
1988	1,465,620	2,847
1987	1,436,059	2,360
1986	1,410,249	2,384
1985	1,388,718	2,221
1984	1,351,297	2,539
1983	1,318,474	2,702
1982	1,258,574	2,736
1981	1,206,830	2,677
1980	1,181,914	2,966
1979	1,145,655	2,980
1978	1,107,179	2,727
1977	1,065,298	2,551
1976	1,030,546	2,951
1975	987,822	2,965
1974	946,052	2,776
1973	905,068	3,121
1972	893,333	3,241
1971	868,365	2,782
1970	841,952	2,576
1969	824,564	2,766
1968	809,482	2,841
1967	788,908	3,021
1966	774,391	3,305
1965	752,682	3,442
1964	749,608	3,459
1963	738,788	3,490
1962	720,128	3,465
1961	703,216	3,312
1960	685,403	3,758

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 +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Iceland by year

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Egypt

Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Iceland
2023	21	11
2022	21.1	11.5
2021	21.2	13.1
2020	22	12.3
2019	22.3	12.3
2018	23.6	12
2017	26.1	11.9
2016	26.7	12
2015	28.2	12.5
2014	28.4	13.4
2013	28.6	13.4
2012	28.1	14.1
2011	27.5	14.1
2010	27.5	15.4
2009	27.2	15.8
2008	27	15.2
2007	26.8	14.6
2006	26.6	14.5
2005	26.6	14.4
2004	26.6	14.5
2003	26.9	14.3
2002	27.1	14.1
2001	27.3	14.4
2000	27.4	15.3
1999	27.9	14.8
1998	28.3	15.2
1997	28.2	15.3
1996	28.2	16.1
1995	28.6	16
1994	29.2	16.7
1993	30.1	17.5
1992	31.1	17.7
1991	32.4	17.6
1990	33.5	18.7
1989	34.9	18
1988	36	18.7
1987	36.6	16.6
1986	37.3	16.4
1985	38.1	16
1984	38.7	17.2
1983	39.3	18.4
1982	39.3	18.5
1981	39.4	18.8
1980	40.2	19.8
1979	40.6	19.8
1978	40.8	18.6
1977	41	18
1976	41.3	19.5
1975	41.2	20.1
1974	41.1	19.9
1973	41.2	21.7
1972	41.6	22.4
1971	41.8	20.8
1970	41.9	19.7
1969	42.2	20.7
1968	42.5	21
1967	42.8	22.2
1966	43.2	24
1965	43.5	24.6
1964	44.5	25.3
1963	45.4	26
1962	46	25.8
1961	46.8	25.5
1960	47.5	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 11 in Iceland, compared with 47.5 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Iceland
2100	16.8%	11.8%
2099	16.9%	11.8%
2098	17%	11.8%
2097	17%	11.8%
2096	17.1%	11.9%
2095	17.2%	11.9%
2094	17.3%	11.9%
2093	17.4%	11.9%
2092	17.5%	11.9%
2091	17.6%	11.9%
2090	17.7%	11.9%
2089	17.9%	11.9%
2088	18%	11.9%
2087	18.2%	11.9%
2086	18.3%	11.9%
2085	18.4%	11.9%
2084	18.6%	11.9%
2083	18.8%	11.9%
2082	18.9%	11.9%
2081	19.1%	11.9%
2080	19.2%	11.9%
2079	19.4%	12%
2078	19.5%	12%
2077	19.6%	12%
2076	19.8%	12%
2075	19.9%	12.1%
2074	20%	12.1%
2073	20.2%	12.1%
2072	20.3%	12.2%
2071	20.4%	12.2%
2070	20.5%	12.3%
2069	20.6%	12.4%
2068	20.7%	12.4%
2067	20.8%	12.5%
2066	21%	12.6%
2065	21.1%	12.6%
2064	21.3%	12.7%
2063	21.4%	12.8%
2062	21.6%	12.8%
2061	21.8%	12.9%
2060	22%	13%
2059	22.3%	13%
2058	22.5%	13.1%
2057	22.8%	13.2%
2056	23.1%	13.2%
2055	23.4%	13.3%
2054	23.7%	13.4%
2053	24%	13.4%
2052	24.3%	13.5%
2051	24.5%	13.6%
2050	24.8%	13.7%
2049	25.1%	13.8%
2048	25.3%	13.8%
2047	25.5%	14%
2046	25.7%	14.1%
2045	25.9%	14.2%
2044	26%	14.3%
2043	26.2%	14.4%
2042	26.3%	14.6%
2041	26.4%	14.8%
2040	26.5%	14.9%
2039	26.6%	15.1%
2038	26.7%	15.3%
2037	26.8%	15.5%
2036	27%	15.8%
2035	27.1%	16%
2034	27.3%	16.2%
2033	27.6%	16.4%
2032	28%	16.5%
2031	28.5%	16.6%
2030	29.1%	16.7%
2029	29.7%	16.9%
2028	30.3%	17%
2027	30.9%	17.2%
2026	31.3%	17.4%
2025	31.8%	17.6%
2024	32%	17.8%
2023	32.4%	18.1%
2022	32.9%	18.4%
2021	33.2%	18.6%
2020	33.5%	18.7%
2019	33.7%	18.9%
2018	34%	19.2%
2017	34.1%	19.6%
2016	34.1%	19.9%
2015	34.1%	20.2%
2014	34%	20.4%
2013	33.9%	20.6%
2012	33.9%	20.7%
2011	33.9%	20.8%
2010	33.9%	20.9%
2009	33.9%	20.9%
2008	33.9%	20.9%
2007	34.1%	21.1%
2006	34.3%	21.5%
2005	34.6%	22.1%
2004	35%	22.5%
2003	35.4%	22.8%
2002	35.9%	23%
2001	36.4%	23.2%
2000	36.9%	23.3%
1999	37.5%	23.4%
1998	38%	23.6%
1997	38.5%	23.9%
1996	38.9%	24.1%
1995	39.3%	24.4%
1994	39.7%	24.7%
1993	40.1%	24.8%
1992	40.4%	24.8%
1991	40.7%	24.8%
1990	40.9%	25%
1989	41.2%	25%
1988	41.2%	25.2%
1987	41.3%	25.6%
1986	41.3%	25.9%
1985	41.3%	26.2%
1984	41.3%	26.5%
1983	41.3%	26.7%
1982	41.3%	26.9%
1981	41.2%	27.2%
1980	41.2%	27.5%
1979	41.2%	27.9%
1978	41.1%	28.4%
1977	41.1%	29%
1976	41.1%	29.5%
1975	41%	30.1%
1974	41.1%	30.7%
1973	41.1%	31.2%
1972	41.2%	31.6%
1971	41.3%	32.1%
1970	41.4%	32.6%
1969	41.6%	33.2%
1968	41.7%	33.6%
1967	41.9%	34%
1966	42%	34.3%
1965	42.1%	34.5%
1964	42.1%	34.7%
1963	42.2%	34.9%
1962	42.3%	34.9%
1961	42.4%	35%
1960	42.3%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Iceland

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Egypt

Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Iceland
2023	17	3
2022	24	5
2021	42	5
2020	31	12
2019	19	4
2018	20	4
2017	21	3
2016	23	3
2015	24	4
2014	26	4
2013	27	4
2012	29	4
2011	31	4
2010	32	5
2009	34	5
2008	36	4
2007	38	5
2006	40	5
2005	41	5
2004	43	6
2003	45	6
2002	48	7
2001	50	6
2000	53	7
1999	56	7
1998	60	8
1997	64	8
1996	69	7
1995	75	13
1994	81	9
1993	86	10
1992	93	12
1991	100	11
1990	107	13
1989	114	14
1988	121	11
1987	128	13
1986	135	15
1985	141	11

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 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Iceland
2023	1.75%	0.26%
2022	1.81%	0.26%
2021	1.87%	0.27%
2020	1.94%	0.27%
2019	2.01%	0.27%
2018	2.08%	0.27%
2017	2.16%	0.26%
2016	2.24%	0.26%
2015	2.33%	0.26%
2014	2.41%	0.26%
2013	2.52%	0.26%
2012	2.62%	0.26%
2011	2.74%	0.27%
2010	2.86%	0.27%
2009	2.99%	0.27%
2008	3.12%	0.28%
2007	3.27%	0.29%
2006	3.41%	0.3%
2005	3.57%	0.31%
2004	3.75%	0.33%
2003	3.94%	0.34%
2002	4.15%	0.36%
2001	4.39%	0.38%
2000	4.66%	0.4%
1999	4.96%	0.42%
1998	5.29%	0.45%
1997	5.65%	0.47%
1996	6.04%	0.49%
1995	6.45%	0.52%
1994	6.88%	0.54%
1993	7.31%	0.56%
1992	7.73%	0.58%
1991	8.14%	0.61%
1990	8.57%	0.63%
1989	9.03%	0.65%
1988	9.57%	0.67%
1987	10.2%	0.7%
1986	11%	0.73%
1985	11.9%	0.75%
1984	12.9%	0.79%
1983	13.9%	0.83%
1982	14.9%	0.87%
1981	15.9%	0.92%
1980	16.8%	0.97%
1979	17.8%	1.03%
1978	18.8%	1.09%
1977	19.8%	1.15%
1976	20.8%	1.22%
1975	21.7%	1.29%
1974	22.6%	1.35%
1973	23.3%	1.41%
1972	23.9%	1.48%
1971	24.3%	1.54%
1970	24.7%	1.6%
1969	25%	1.66%
1968	25.4%	1.72%
1967	25.9%	1.79%
1966	26.5%	1.85%
1965	27.2%	1.92%
1964	28%	1.97%
1963	28.9%	2.02%
1962	29.9%	2.07%
1961	30.9%	2.11%
1960	32%	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.