Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Jamaica by year

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Egypt

Jamaica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Jamaica
2023	2.75	1.36
2022	2.75	1.37
2021	2.75	1.38
2020	2.85	1.38
2019	2.87	1.39
2018	3.02	1.4
2017	3.31	1.43
2016	3.35	1.46
2015	3.5	1.51
2014	3.49	1.54
2013	3.49	1.59
2012	3.4	1.65
2011	3.31	1.72
2010	3.3	1.8
2009	3.26	1.88
2008	3.24	1.95
2007	3.24	2.02
2006	3.22	2.09
2005	3.25	2.15
2004	3.28	2.2
2003	3.35	2.24
2002	3.41	2.27
2001	3.46	2.3
2000	3.51	2.35
1999	3.6	2.47
1998	3.68	2.57
1997	3.68	2.68
1996	3.7	2.77
1995	3.76	2.85
1994	3.87	2.93
1993	3.99	2.99
1992	4.15	3.03
1991	4.32	3
1990	4.51	2.96
1989	4.68	2.93
1988	4.83	2.98
1987	4.91	3.02
1986	5	3.11
1985	5.12	3.21
1984	5.21	3.32
1983	5.31	3.41
1982	5.33	3.46
1981	5.37	3.51
1980	5.49	3.59
1979	5.57	3.72
1978	5.63	3.84
1977	5.68	4
1976	5.73	4.21
1975	5.75	4.44
1974	5.78	4.67
1973	5.84	5
1972	5.93	5.06
1971	5.99	5.21
1970	6.06	5.35
1969	6.12	5.47
1968	6.19	5.58
1967	6.25	5.67
1966	6.31	5.69
1965	6.39	5.72
1964	6.54	5.79
1963	6.65	5.73
1962	6.71	5.64
1961	6.76	5.6
1960	6.79	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Jamaica

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Jamaica
2023	1,780,230	10,072
2022	1,736,123	11,215
2021	1,566,491	6,382
2020	1,704,988	12,170
2019	1,805,818	13,094
2018	1,908,512	13,929
2017	2,122,866	15,419
2016	2,131,690	16,944
2015	2,227,594	18,489
2014	2,195,761	19,751
2013	2,156,922	21,037
2012	2,060,535	22,320
2011	1,951,851	23,627
2010	1,910,134	25,031
2009	1,848,123	26,311
2008	1,792,943	27,553
2007	1,749,322	28,886
2006	1,693,374	30,213
2005	1,660,624	31,506
2004	1,626,745	32,500
2003	1,614,293	33,340
2002	1,593,474	33,572
2001	1,568,962	33,666
2000	1,540,084	34,452
1999	1,534,697	36,649
1998	1,519,728	38,628
1997	1,470,119	40,521
1996	1,427,161	42,297
1995	1,406,935	43,705
1994	1,402,840	45,210
1993	1,409,374	46,090
1992	1,421,372	46,494
1991	1,440,936	45,617
1990	1,450,747	44,465
1989	1,461,547	43,591
1988	1,465,620	43,978
1987	1,436,059	44,155
1986	1,410,249	44,520
1985	1,388,718	45,122
1984	1,351,297	45,644
1983	1,318,474	45,095
1982	1,258,574	43,816
1981	1,206,830	42,898
1980	1,181,914	42,316
1979	1,145,655	42,449
1978	1,107,179	42,475
1977	1,065,298	42,999
1976	1,030,546	43,878
1975	987,822	44,736
1974	946,052	45,526
1973	905,068	47,438
1972	893,333	46,676
1971	868,365	47,206
1970	841,952	47,547
1969	824,564	48,258
1968	809,482	49,189
1967	788,908	50,187
1966	774,391	50,808
1965	752,682	51,423
1964	749,608	52,501
1963	738,788	52,277
1962	720,128	51,758
1961	703,216	51,931
1960	685,403	51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Jamaica by year

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Egypt

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Jamaica
2023	21	11.6
2022	21.1	11.9
2021	21.2	12
2020	22	12
2019	22.3	12.2
2018	23.6	12.3
2017	26.1	12.6
2016	26.7	12.9
2015	28.2	13.3
2014	28.4	13.6
2013	28.6	14
2012	28.1	14.4
2011	27.5	14.9
2010	27.5	15.6
2009	27.2	16.2
2008	27	16.7
2007	26.8	17.3
2006	26.6	17.9
2005	26.6	18.4
2004	26.6	18.8
2003	26.9	19.2
2002	27.1	19.4
2001	27.3	19.7
2000	27.4	20.1
1999	27.9	21.2
1998	28.3	22.2
1997	28.2	23.1
1996	28.2	24
1995	28.6	24.8
1994	29.2	25.6
1993	30.1	26.2
1992	31.1	26.7
1991	32.4	26.5
1990	33.5	26.2
1989	34.9	25.9
1988	36	26.3
1987	36.6	26.6
1986	37.3	27.1
1985	38.1	27.7
1984	38.7	28.3
1983	39.3	28.6
1982	39.3	28.4
1981	39.4	28.3
1980	40.2	28.3
1979	40.6	28.6
1978	40.8	28.7
1977	41	29.2
1976	41.3	29.8
1975	41.2	30.5
1974	41.1	31.3
1973	41.2	32.6
1972	41.6	32.6
1971	41.8	33.1
1970	41.9	33.8
1969	42.2	34.5
1968	42.5	35.4
1967	42.8	36.3
1966	43.2	37
1965	43.5	37.8
1964	44.5	38.9
1963	45.4	39.2
1962	46	39.4
1961	46.8	40
1960	47.5	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 47.5 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Jamaica
2100	16.8%	10.7%
2099	16.9%	10.7%
2098	17%	10.7%
2097	17%	10.7%
2096	17.1%	10.6%
2095	17.2%	10.6%
2094	17.3%	10.6%
2093	17.4%	10.6%
2092	17.5%	10.5%
2091	17.6%	10.5%
2090	17.7%	10.5%
2089	17.9%	10.5%
2088	18%	10.5%
2087	18.2%	10.5%
2086	18.3%	10.5%
2085	18.4%	10.4%
2084	18.6%	10.4%
2083	18.8%	10.4%
2082	18.9%	10.4%
2081	19.1%	10.5%
2080	19.2%	10.5%
2079	19.4%	10.5%
2078	19.5%	10.5%
2077	19.6%	10.5%
2076	19.8%	10.5%
2075	19.9%	10.6%
2074	20%	10.6%
2073	20.2%	10.6%
2072	20.3%	10.6%
2071	20.4%	10.7%
2070	20.5%	10.7%
2069	20.6%	10.8%
2068	20.7%	10.8%
2067	20.8%	10.8%
2066	21%	10.9%
2065	21.1%	11%
2064	21.3%	11%
2063	21.4%	11.1%
2062	21.6%	11.2%
2061	21.8%	11.2%
2060	22%	11.3%
2059	22.3%	11.4%
2058	22.5%	11.5%
2057	22.8%	11.6%
2056	23.1%	11.7%
2055	23.4%	11.8%
2054	23.7%	12%
2053	24%	12.1%
2052	24.3%	12.2%
2051	24.5%	12.4%
2050	24.8%	12.6%
2049	25.1%	12.7%
2048	25.3%	12.9%
2047	25.5%	13.1%
2046	25.7%	13.3%
2045	25.9%	13.5%
2044	26%	13.7%
2043	26.2%	13.9%
2042	26.3%	14.1%
2041	26.4%	14.3%
2040	26.5%	14.5%
2039	26.6%	14.7%
2038	26.7%	14.9%
2037	26.8%	15.2%
2036	27%	15.4%
2035	27.1%	15.6%
2034	27.3%	15.8%
2033	27.6%	16.1%
2032	28%	16.3%
2031	28.5%	16.5%
2030	29.1%	16.8%
2029	29.7%	17.1%
2028	30.3%	17.4%
2027	30.9%	17.7%
2026	31.3%	18.1%
2025	31.8%	18.5%
2024	32%	18.7%
2023	32.4%	19.1%
2022	32.9%	19.6%
2021	33.2%	20%
2020	33.5%	20.6%
2019	33.7%	21.1%
2018	34%	21.7%
2017	34.1%	22.3%
2016	34.1%	22.8%
2015	34.1%	23.4%
2014	34%	24%
2013	33.9%	24.7%
2012	33.9%	25.4%
2011	33.9%	26.2%
2010	33.9%	26.9%
2009	33.9%	27.7%
2008	33.9%	28.5%
2007	34.1%	29.3%
2006	34.3%	30%
2005	34.6%	30.6%
2004	35%	31.2%
2003	35.4%	31.7%
2002	35.9%	32.2%
2001	36.4%	32.7%
2000	36.9%	33.2%
1999	37.5%	33.8%
1998	38%	34.2%
1997	38.5%	34.6%
1996	38.9%	34.9%
1995	39.3%	35.1%
1994	39.7%	35.2%
1993	40.1%	35.3%
1992	40.4%	35.4%
1991	40.7%	35.5%
1990	40.9%	35.8%
1989	41.2%	36.1%
1988	41.2%	36.5%
1987	41.3%	36.8%
1986	41.3%	37.2%
1985	41.3%	37.5%
1984	41.3%	37.9%
1983	41.3%	38.2%
1982	41.3%	38.7%
1981	41.2%	39.2%
1980	41.2%	39.8%
1979	41.2%	40.4%
1978	41.1%	41%
1977	41.1%	41.7%
1976	41.1%	42.3%
1975	41%	42.9%
1974	41.1%	43.5%
1973	41.1%	44%
1972	41.2%	44.4%
1971	41.3%	44.8%
1970	41.4%	45%
1969	41.6%	45%
1968	41.7%	44.9%
1967	41.9%	44.6%
1966	42%	44.3%
1965	42.1%	43.9%
1964	42.1%	43.3%
1963	42.2%	42.7%
1962	42.3%	42.2%
1961	42.4%	41.7%
1960	42.3%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Jamaica

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Egypt

Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Jamaica
2023	17	130
2022	24	138
2021	42	186
2020	31	126
2019	19	120
2018	20	112
2017	21	106
2016	23	102
2015	24	100
2014	26	100
2013	27	94
2012	29	89
2011	31	89
2010	32	94
2009	34	93
2008	36	91
2007	38	89
2006	40	89
2005	41	81
2004	43	77
2003	45	79
2002	48	81
2001	50	82
2000	53	82
1999	56	81
1998	60	80
1997	64	79
1996	69	77
1995	75	74
1994	81	71
1993	86	67
1992	93	62
1991	100	58
1990	107	54
1989	114	50
1988	121	48
1987	128	46
1986	135	45
1985	141	45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Jamaica
2023	1.75%	1.93%
2022	1.81%	1.93%
2021	1.87%	1.91%
2020	1.94%	1.9%
2019	2.01%	1.88%
2018	2.08%	1.87%
2017	2.16%	1.86%
2016	2.24%	1.86%
2015	2.33%	1.87%
2014	2.41%	1.87%
2013	2.52%	1.88%
2012	2.62%	1.89%
2011	2.74%	1.9%
2010	2.86%	1.91%
2009	2.99%	1.91%
2008	3.12%	1.92%
2007	3.27%	1.92%
2006	3.41%	1.91%
2005	3.57%	1.92%
2004	3.75%	1.92%
2003	3.94%	1.94%
2002	4.15%	1.97%
2001	4.39%	2%
2000	4.66%	2.06%
1999	4.96%	2.12%
1998	5.29%	2.19%
1997	5.65%	2.27%
1996	6.04%	2.35%
1995	6.45%	2.43%
1994	6.88%	2.51%
1993	7.31%	2.58%
1992	7.73%	2.66%
1991	8.14%	2.73%
1990	8.57%	2.8%
1989	9.03%	2.88%
1988	9.57%	2.96%
1987	10.2%	3.04%
1986	11%	3.13%
1985	11.9%	3.22%
1984	12.9%	3.32%
1983	13.9%	3.43%
1982	14.9%	3.54%
1981	15.9%	3.66%
1980	16.8%	3.78%
1979	17.8%	3.92%
1978	18.8%	4.06%
1977	19.8%	4.21%
1976	20.8%	4.37%
1975	21.7%	4.55%
1974	22.6%	4.74%
1973	23.3%	4.95%
1972	23.9%	5.18%
1971	24.3%	5.41%
1970	24.7%	5.64%
1969	25%	5.87%
1968	25.4%	6.08%
1967	25.9%	6.28%
1966	26.5%	6.49%
1965	27.2%	6.69%
1964	28%	6.91%
1963	28.9%	7.17%
1962	29.9%	7.45%
1961	30.9%	7.79%
1960	32%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.