Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Iran

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Iran by year

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Egypt

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Iran
2023	2.75	1.7
2022	2.75	1.7
2021	2.75	1.71
2020	2.85	1.7
2019	2.87	1.77
2018	3.02	1.92
2017	3.31	2.02
2016	3.35	2.05
2015	3.5	2.02
2014	3.49	1.98
2013	3.49	1.91
2012	3.4	1.85
2011	3.31	1.79
2010	3.3	1.75
2009	3.26	1.74
2008	3.24	1.74
2007	3.24	1.75
2006	3.22	1.76
2005	3.25	1.76
2004	3.28	1.78
2003	3.35	1.8
2002	3.41	1.84
2001	3.46	1.92
2000	3.51	2
1999	3.6	2.09
1998	3.68	2.19
1997	3.68	2.32
1996	3.7	2.54
1995	3.76	2.85
1994	3.87	3.24
1993	3.99	3.67
1992	4.15	4.1
1991	4.32	4.57
1990	4.51	4.93
1989	4.68	5.17
1988	4.83	5.43
1987	4.91	5.72
1986	5	6.01
1985	5.12	6.24
1984	5.21	6.43
1983	5.31	6.53
1982	5.33	6.59
1981	5.37	6.62
1980	5.49	6.63
1979	5.57	6.55
1978	5.63	6.34
1977	5.68	6.18
1976	5.73	6.07
1975	5.75	5.95
1974	5.78	5.97
1973	5.84	6.06
1972	5.93	6.26
1971	5.99	6.55
1970	6.06	6.8
1969	6.12	7.01
1968	6.19	7.12
1967	6.25	7.19
1966	6.31	7.21
1965	6.39	7.22
1964	6.54	7.24
1963	6.65	7.32
1962	6.71	7.4
1961	6.76	7.46
1960	6.79	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Iran
2023	1,780,230	750,150
2022	1,736,123	753,525
2021	1,566,491	645,725
2020	1,704,988	663,978
2019	1,805,818	893,063
2018	1,908,512	1,035,052
2017	2,122,866	1,140,549
2016	2,131,690	1,186,949
2015	2,227,594	1,178,317
2014	2,195,761	1,158,552
2013	2,156,922	1,119,533
2012	2,060,535	1,073,804
2011	1,951,851	1,023,925
2010	1,910,134	980,380
2009	1,848,123	958,322
2008	1,792,943	940,983
2007	1,749,322	919,254
2006	1,693,374	884,529
2005	1,660,624	837,305
2004	1,626,745	801,203
2003	1,614,293	732,600
2002	1,593,474	752,205
2001	1,568,962	743,658
2000	1,540,084	731,203
1999	1,534,697	723,237
1998	1,519,728	717,655
1997	1,470,119	726,574
1996	1,427,161	784,508
1995	1,406,935	879,648
1994	1,402,840	1,008,076
1993	1,409,374	1,219,658
1992	1,421,372	1,365,466
1991	1,440,936	1,495,594
1990	1,450,747	1,530,434
1989	1,461,547	1,609,739
1988	1,465,620	1,614,512
1987	1,436,059	1,639,644
1986	1,410,249	1,659,289
1985	1,388,718	1,661,750
1984	1,351,297	1,653,051
1983	1,318,474	1,573,612
1982	1,258,574	1,514,240
1981	1,206,830	1,376,830
1980	1,181,914	1,361,293
1979	1,145,655	1,294,306
1978	1,107,179	1,156,974
1977	1,065,298	1,091,542
1976	1,030,546	1,013,347
1975	987,822	929,481
1974	946,052	873,369
1973	905,068	831,880
1972	893,333	804,043
1971	868,365	805,830
1970	841,952	794,612
1969	824,564	780,660
1968	809,482	743,992
1967	788,908	727,276
1966	774,391	695,040
1965	752,682	663,029
1964	749,608	635,589
1963	738,788	620,126
1962	720,128	595,538
1961	703,216	594,674
1960	685,403	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Iran by year

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Egypt

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Iran
2023	21	13
2022	21.1	13.3
2021	21.2	13.7
2020	22	14
2019	22.3	14.9
2018	23.6	16.7
2017	26.1	18
2016	26.7	18.8
2015	28.2	18.9
2014	28.4	18.8
2013	28.6	18.5
2012	28.1	18.1
2011	27.5	17.7
2010	27.5	17.3
2009	27.2	17.2
2008	27	17.1
2007	26.8	17
2006	26.6	16.7
2005	26.6	16.4
2004	26.6	16.2
2003	26.9	15.9
2002	27.1	15.9
2001	27.3	15.9
2000	27.4	16
1999	27.9	16.1
1998	28.3	16.2
1997	28.2	16.6
1996	28.2	17.7
1995	28.6	19.5
1994	29.2	22
1993	30.1	25.7
1992	31.1	28.3
1991	32.4	31.2
1990	33.5	33.5
1989	34.9	35.2
1988	36	37
1987	36.6	38.8
1986	37.3	40.7
1985	38.1	42.4
1984	38.7	43.9
1983	39.3	44.7
1982	39.3	45.2
1981	39.4	44.2
1980	40.2	45.1
1979	40.6	44.7
1978	40.8	43.4
1977	41	42.2
1976	41.3	41.4
1975	41.2	40.3
1974	41.1	40
1973	41.2	40.1
1972	41.6	40.9
1971	41.8	42.4
1970	41.9	43.6
1969	42.2	44.7
1968	42.5	45.3
1967	42.8	45.8
1966	43.2	46
1965	43.5	46.3
1964	44.5	46.7
1963	45.4	47.7
1962	46	48.8
1961	46.8	49.8
1960	47.5	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 13 in Iran, compared with 47.5 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Iran
2100	16.8%	12.1%
2099	16.9%	12.2%
2098	17%	12.2%
2097	17%	12.3%
2096	17.1%	12.3%
2095	17.2%	12.4%
2094	17.3%	12.5%
2093	17.4%	12.6%
2092	17.5%	12.6%
2091	17.6%	12.7%
2090	17.7%	12.8%
2089	17.9%	12.8%
2088	18%	12.9%
2087	18.2%	12.9%
2086	18.3%	12.9%
2085	18.4%	13%
2084	18.6%	13%
2083	18.8%	12.9%
2082	18.9%	12.9%
2081	19.1%	12.9%
2080	19.2%	12.9%
2079	19.4%	12.8%
2078	19.5%	12.8%
2077	19.6%	12.8%
2076	19.8%	12.7%
2075	19.9%	12.7%
2074	20%	12.7%
2073	20.2%	12.7%
2072	20.3%	12.7%
2071	20.4%	12.7%
2070	20.5%	12.7%
2069	20.6%	12.8%
2068	20.7%	12.9%
2067	20.8%	13%
2066	21%	13.1%
2065	21.1%	13.2%
2064	21.3%	13.3%
2063	21.4%	13.5%
2062	21.6%	13.6%
2061	21.8%	13.8%
2060	22%	14%
2059	22.3%	14.1%
2058	22.5%	14.3%
2057	22.8%	14.4%
2056	23.1%	14.6%
2055	23.4%	14.7%
2054	23.7%	14.8%
2053	24%	14.9%
2052	24.3%	15%
2051	24.5%	15.1%
2050	24.8%	15.1%
2049	25.1%	15.2%
2048	25.3%	15.2%
2047	25.5%	15.2%
2046	25.7%	15.2%
2045	25.9%	15.3%
2044	26%	15.3%
2043	26.2%	15.4%
2042	26.3%	15.4%
2041	26.4%	15.5%
2040	26.5%	15.7%
2039	26.6%	15.8%
2038	26.7%	16%
2037	26.8%	16.3%
2036	27%	16.5%
2035	27.1%	16.8%
2034	27.3%	17.2%
2033	27.6%	17.7%
2032	28%	18.3%
2031	28.5%	19%
2030	29.1%	19.6%
2029	29.7%	20.2%
2028	30.3%	20.8%
2027	30.9%	21.3%
2026	31.3%	21.8%
2025	31.8%	22.2%
2024	32%	22.4%
2023	32.4%	22.8%
2022	32.9%	23.2%
2021	33.2%	23.6%
2020	33.5%	23.8%
2019	33.7%	23.9%
2018	34%	24%
2017	34.1%	23.9%
2016	34.1%	23.8%
2015	34.1%	23.6%
2014	34%	23.4%
2013	33.9%	23.3%
2012	33.9%	23.3%
2011	33.9%	23.3%
2010	33.9%	23.4%
2009	33.9%	23.7%
2008	33.9%	24%
2007	34.1%	24.6%
2006	34.3%	25.3%
2005	34.6%	26.2%
2004	35%	27.4%
2003	35.4%	28.7%
2002	35.9%	30.1%
2001	36.4%	31.7%
2000	36.9%	33.6%
1999	37.5%	35.4%
1998	38%	37.3%
1997	38.5%	39.1%
1996	38.9%	40.7%
1995	39.3%	42.1%
1994	39.7%	43.2%
1993	40.1%	43.6%
1992	40.4%	43.6%
1991	40.7%	43.9%
1990	40.9%	44.1%
1989	41.2%	44.2%
1988	41.2%	44%
1987	41.3%	43.9%
1986	41.3%	43.7%
1985	41.3%	43.5%
1984	41.3%	43.3%
1983	41.3%	43%
1982	41.3%	42.7%
1981	41.2%	42.9%
1980	41.2%	43.3%
1979	41.2%	43.1%
1978	41.1%	43%
1977	41.1%	42.9%
1976	41.1%	43%
1975	41%	43.2%
1974	41.1%	43.5%
1973	41.1%	43.8%
1972	41.2%	44.2%
1971	41.3%	44.4%
1970	41.4%	44.6%
1969	41.6%	44.7%
1968	41.7%	44.8%
1967	41.9%	44.8%
1966	42%	44.9%
1965	42.1%	45%
1964	42.1%	45%
1963	42.2%	44.9%
1962	42.3%	44.6%
1961	42.4%	44.1%
1960	42.3%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Iran

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Egypt

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Iran
2023	17	16
2022	24	21
2021	42	51
2020	31	34
2019	19	18
2018	20	19
2017	21	20
2016	23	21
2015	24	22
2014	26	23
2013	27	24
2012	29	25
2011	31	26
2010	32	27
2009	34	28
2008	36	30
2007	38	31
2006	40	32
2005	41	33
2004	43	34
2003	45	37
2002	48	38
2001	50	40
2000	53	43
1999	56	46
1998	60	50
1997	64	55
1996	69	59
1995	75	65
1994	81	71
1993	86	80
1992	93	86
1991	100	94
1990	107	107
1989	114	113
1988	121	126
1987	128	136
1986	135	148
1985	141	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Iran
2023	1.75%	1.18%
2022	1.81%	1.22%
2021	1.87%	1.26%
2020	1.94%	1.3%
2019	2.01%	1.35%
2018	2.08%	1.39%
2017	2.16%	1.45%
2016	2.24%	1.5%
2015	2.33%	1.55%
2014	2.41%	1.61%
2013	2.52%	1.68%
2012	2.62%	1.75%
2011	2.74%	1.84%
2010	2.86%	1.93%
2009	2.99%	2.04%
2008	3.12%	2.17%
2007	3.27%	2.32%
2006	3.41%	2.48%
2005	3.57%	2.65%
2004	3.75%	2.83%
2003	3.94%	3.02%
2002	4.15%	3.22%
2001	4.39%	3.42%
2000	4.66%	3.63%
1999	4.96%	3.83%
1998	5.29%	4.02%
1997	5.65%	4.21%
1996	6.04%	4.4%
1995	6.45%	4.59%
1994	6.88%	4.79%
1993	7.31%	5%
1992	7.73%	5.22%
1991	8.14%	5.48%
1990	8.57%	5.76%
1989	9.03%	6.07%
1988	9.57%	6.42%
1987	10.2%	6.8%
1986	11%	7.2%
1985	11.9%	7.64%
1984	12.9%	8.13%
1983	13.9%	8.67%
1982	14.9%	9.3%
1981	15.9%	10%
1980	16.8%	10.8%
1979	17.8%	11.7%
1978	18.8%	12.6%
1977	19.8%	13.5%
1976	20.8%	14.4%
1975	21.7%	15.3%
1974	22.6%	16.2%
1973	23.3%	17.1%
1972	23.9%	18%
1971	24.3%	18.9%
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 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.