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Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Malaysia

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has an annual birth rate of 21 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.4 for Malaysia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Egypt and 1.55 in Malaysia — 43.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.5% in Egypt and by 75.8% in Malaysia — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 6.41, respectively.

  • Egypt is ranked 68/196 by birth rate compared to 112/196 for Malaysia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Egypt — it's 31 in Malaysia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.8 in Egypt vs 5.96 in Malaysia.
  • In Egypt, 25.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Malaysia.

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Malaysia by year

Egypt
Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Malaysia
2023 2.75 1.55
2022 2.75 1.55
2021 2.75 1.56
2020 2.85 1.68
2019 2.87 1.78
2018 3.02 1.84
2017 3.31 1.89
2016 3.35 1.94
2015 3.5 2.01
2014 3.49 2.06
2013 3.49 2.07
2012 3.4 2.12
2011 3.31 2.15
2010 3.3 2.14
2009 3.26 2.22
2008 3.24 2.26
2007 3.24 2.25
2006 3.22 2.31
2005 3.25 2.39
2004 3.28 2.49
2003 3.35 2.6
2002 3.41 2.66
2001 3.46 2.81
2000 3.51 2.94
1999 3.6 3.07
1998 3.68 3.12
1997 3.68 3.23
1996 3.7 3.3
1995 3.76 3.32
1994 3.87 3.35
1993 3.99 3.36
1992 4.15 3.37
1991 4.32 3.34
1990 4.51 3.3
1989 4.68 3.31
1988 4.83 3.5
1987 4.91 3.57
1986 5 3.7
1985 5.12 3.8
1984 5.21 3.89
1983 5.31 3.93
1982 5.33 3.97
1981 5.37 4
1980 5.49 4.04
1979 5.57 4.09
1978 5.63 4.18
1977 5.68 4.28
1976 5.73 4.4
1975 5.75 4.5
1974 5.78 4.62
1973 5.84 4.73
1972 5.93 4.82
1971 5.99 4.92
1970 6.06 5.04
1969 6.12 5.16
1968 6.19 5.29
1967 6.25 5.43
1966 6.31 5.64
1965 6.39 5.84
1964 6.54 6.03
1963 6.65 6.19
1962 6.71 6.3
1961 6.76 6.37
1960 6.79 6.41

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Egypt
Malaysia
1x
Year Natural population change
Egypt Malaysia
2023 1,780,230 254,806
2022 1,736,123 237,560
2021 1,566,491 212,002
2020 1,704,988 283,282
2019 1,805,818 309,426
2018 1,908,512 324,568
2017 2,122,866 336,434
2016 2,131,690 345,681
2015 2,227,594 358,302
2014 2,195,761 367,587
2013 2,156,922 366,738
2012 2,060,535 371,497
2011 1,951,851 372,836
2010 1,910,134 360,260
2009 1,848,123 366,157
2008 1,792,943 362,380
2007 1,749,322 348,711
2006 1,693,374 349,509
2005 1,660,624 355,324
2004 1,626,745 365,138
2003 1,614,293 377,425
2002 1,593,474 381,084
2001 1,568,962 400,939
2000 1,540,084 417,371
1999 1,534,697 432,355
1998 1,519,728 436,316
1997 1,470,119 447,768
1996 1,427,161 450,174
1995 1,406,935 443,349
1994 1,402,840 437,873
1993 1,409,374 429,910
1992 1,421,372 418,900
1991 1,440,936 401,938
1990 1,450,747 384,518
1989 1,461,547 373,277
1988 1,465,620 386,507
1987 1,436,059 381,999
1986 1,410,249 385,799
1985 1,388,718 383,243
1984 1,351,297 376,797
1983 1,318,474 365,290
1982 1,258,574 353,138
1981 1,206,830 339,991
1980 1,181,914 326,947
1979 1,145,655 317,439
1978 1,107,179 311,027
1977 1,065,298 305,515
1976 1,030,546 300,615
1975 987,822 294,541
1974 946,052 289,880
1973 905,068 284,611
1972 893,333 276,263
1971 868,365 272,323
1970 841,952 269,341
1969 824,564 264,327
1968 809,482 260,705
1967 788,908 258,764
1966 774,391 262,162
1965 752,682 264,836
1964 749,608 266,406
1963 738,788 265,815
1962 720,128 262,140
1961 703,216 257,270
1960 685,403 251,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Malaysia by year

Egypt
Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Egypt Malaysia
2023 21 12.4
2022 21.1 12.4
2021 21.2 12.4
2020 22 13.4
2019 22.3 14.2
2018 23.6 14.8
2017 26.1 15.3
2016 26.7 15.8
2015 28.2 16.3
2014 28.4 16.7
2013 28.6 16.8
2012 28.1 17
2011 27.5 17.2
2010 27.5 16.9
2009 27.2 17.3
2008 27 17.4
2007 26.8 17.1
2006 26.6 17.4
2005 26.6 17.9
2004 26.6 18.7
2003 26.9 19.6
2002 27.1 20.1
2001 27.3 21.4
2000 27.4 22.6
1999 27.9 23.8
1998 28.3 24.4
1997 28.2 25.4
1996 28.2 26.1
1995 28.6 26.3
1994 29.2 26.6
1993 30.1 26.8
1992 31.1 26.8
1991 32.4 26.5
1990 33.5 26.2
1989 34.9 26.3
1988 36 27.8
1987 36.6 28.3
1986 37.3 29.4
1985 38.1 30.1
1984 38.7 30.6
1983 39.3 30.7
1982 39.3 30.8
1981 39.4 30.8
1980 40.2 30.7
1979 40.6 30.8
1978 40.8 31
1977 41 31.3
1976 41.3 31.7
1975 41.2 32
1974 41.1 32.3
1973 41.2 32.7
1972 41.6 32.7
1971 41.8 33.2
1970 41.9 33.7
1969 42.2 34
1968 42.5 34.5
1967 42.8 35.1
1966 43.2 36.4
1965 43.5 37.7
1964 44.5 39.1
1963 45.4 40.4
1962 46 41.3
1961 46.8 42.2
1960 47.5 42.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 47.5 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Egypt Malaysia
Fertility rate 2.75 1.55
Fertility rate rank 62/196 133/196
Birth rate 21 12.4
Birth rate rank 68/196 112/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,780,230 +254,806
Natural population change rank 9/196 54/196
Natural population change rate +1.55% +0.73%
Population growth +1.75% +1.23%
Population growth rank 62/197 89/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 31 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 40.1 5.24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 157.7 66
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.1 25.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.3% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.9% 34.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.1% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.93% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.61% 0.68%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.75% 0.81%
Life expectancy 72.2 years 77.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Egypt
Factual

UN forecast
Malaysia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Egypt Malaysia
2100 16.8% 13.3%
2099 16.9% 13.3%
2098 17% 13.4%
2097 17% 13.4%
2096 17.1% 13.4%
2095 17.2% 13.4%
2094 17.3% 13.5%
2093 17.4% 13.5%
2092 17.5% 13.5%
2091 17.6% 13.6%
2090 17.7% 13.6%
2089 17.9% 13.7%
2088 18% 13.7%
2087 18.2% 13.7%
2086 18.3% 13.8%
2085 18.4% 13.8%
2084 18.6% 13.8%
2083 18.8% 13.9%
2082 18.9% 13.9%
2081 19.1% 13.9%
2080 19.2% 13.9%
2079 19.4% 13.9%
2078 19.5% 13.9%
2077 19.6% 13.9%
2076 19.8% 13.9%
2075 19.9% 13.9%
2074 20% 13.9%
2073 20.2% 13.9%
2072 20.3% 13.9%
2071 20.4% 13.9%
2070 20.5% 13.9%
2069 20.6% 14%
2068 20.7% 14%
2067 20.8% 14.1%
2066 21% 14.1%
2065 21.1% 14.2%
2064 21.3% 14.3%
2063 21.4% 14.4%
2062 21.6% 14.5%
2061 21.8% 14.6%
2060 22% 14.8%
2059 22.3% 14.9%
2058 22.5% 15.1%
2057 22.8% 15.2%
2056 23.1% 15.4%
2055 23.4% 15.5%
2054 23.7% 15.7%
2053 24% 15.8%
2052 24.3% 16%
2051 24.5% 16.1%
2050 24.8% 16.2%
2049 25.1% 16.3%
2048 25.3% 16.4%
2047 25.5% 16.5%
2046 25.7% 16.6%
2045 25.9% 16.7%
2044 26% 16.8%
2043 26.2% 16.9%
2042 26.3% 16.9%
2041 26.4% 17%
2040 26.5% 17.1%
2039 26.6% 17.1%
2038 26.7% 17.2%
2037 26.8% 17.3%
2036 27% 17.3%
2035 27.1% 17.5%
2034 27.3% 17.7%
2033 27.6% 18%
2032 28% 18.3%
2031 28.5% 18.7%
2030 29.1% 19.2%
2029 29.7% 19.7%
2028 30.3% 20.1%
2027 30.9% 20.6%
2026 31.3% 21.1%
2025 31.8% 21.6%
2024 32% 21.8%
2023 32.4% 22.3%
2022 32.9% 22.8%
2021 33.2% 23.4%
2020 33.5% 24%
2019 33.7% 24.5%
2018 34% 24.9%
2017 34.1% 25.2%
2016 34.1% 25.5%
2015 34.1% 25.8%
2014 34% 26.2%
2013 33.9% 26.6%
2012 33.9% 27%
2011 33.9% 27.4%
2010 33.9% 27.9%
2009 33.9% 28.6%
2008 33.9% 29.4%
2007 34.1% 30%
2006 34.3% 30.7%
2005 34.6% 31.4%
2004 35% 32%
2003 35.4% 32.6%
2002 35.9% 33.2%
2001 36.4% 33.7%
2000 36.9% 34.2%
1999 37.5% 34.6%
1998 38% 35%
1997 38.5% 35.3%
1996 38.9% 35.5%
1995 39.3% 35.7%
1994 39.7% 36%
1993 40.1% 36.3%
1992 40.4% 36.6%
1991 40.7% 36.9%
1990 40.9% 37.2%
1989 41.2% 37.5%
1988 41.2% 37.7%
1987 41.3% 37.9%
1986 41.3% 38%
1985 41.3% 38.1%
1984 41.3% 38.2%
1983 41.3% 38.4%
1982 41.3% 38.6%
1981 41.2% 38.8%
1980 41.2% 39.2%
1979 41.2% 39.6%
1978 41.1% 40.1%
1977 41.1% 40.6%
1976 41.1% 41.1%
1975 41% 41.7%
1974 41.1% 42.2%
1973 41.1% 42.8%
1972 41.2% 43.4%
1971 41.3% 44%
1970 41.4% 44.5%
1969 41.6% 45%
1968 41.7% 45.5%
1967 41.9% 45.9%
1966 42% 46.2%
1965 42.1% 46.5%
1964 42.1% 46.6%
1963 42.2% 46.5%
1962 42.3% 46.3%
1961 42.4% 45.9%
1960 42.3% 45.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Malaysia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Malaysia

Egypt
Malaysia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Egypt Malaysia
2023 17 26
2022 24 38
2021 42 52
2020 31 29
2019 19 28
2018 20 29
2017 21 29
2016 23 30
2015 24 30
2014 26 30
2013 27 29
2012 29 29
2011 31 29
2010 32 29
2009 34 29
2008 36 29
2007 38 30
2006 40 30
2005 41 31
2004 43 33
2003 45 34
2002 48 34
2001 50 36
2000 53 37
1999 56 38
1998 60 39
1997 64 40
1996 69 42
1995 75 43
1994 81 44
1993 86 46
1992 93 48
1991 100 49
1990 107 51
1989 114 52
1988 121 55
1987 128 56
1986 135 59
1985 141 63

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

Egypt
Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Egypt Malaysia
2023 1.75% 0.81%
2022 1.81% 0.81%
2021 1.87% 0.81%
2020 1.94% 0.81%
2019 2.01% 0.82%
2018 2.08% 0.82%
2017 2.16% 0.82%
2016 2.24% 0.82%
2015 2.33% 0.81%
2014 2.41% 0.81%
2013 2.52% 0.81%
2012 2.62% 0.8%
2011 2.74% 0.81%
2010 2.86% 0.81%
2009 2.99% 0.82%
2008 3.12% 0.82%
2007 3.27% 0.82%
2006 3.41% 0.83%
2005 3.57% 0.83%
2004 3.75% 0.84%
2003 3.94% 0.85%
2002 4.15% 0.88%
2001 4.39% 0.93%
2000 4.66% 1%
1999 4.96% 1.07%
1998 5.29% 1.15%
1997 5.65% 1.23%
1996 6.04% 1.29%
1995 6.45% 1.34%
1994 6.88% 1.39%
1993 7.31% 1.45%
1992 7.73% 1.51%
1991 8.14% 1.58%
1990 8.57% 1.66%
1989 9.03% 1.74%
1988 9.57% 1.83%
1987 10.2% 1.93%
1986 11% 2.05%
1985 11.9% 2.18%
1984 12.9% 2.32%
1983 13.9% 2.47%
1982 14.9% 2.65%
1981 15.9% 2.84%
1980 16.8% 3.04%
1979 17.8% 3.25%
1978 18.8% 3.48%
1977 19.8% 3.71%
1976 20.8% 3.97%
1975 21.7% 4.23%
1974 22.6% 4.5%
1973 23.3% 4.79%
1972 23.9% 5.06%
1971 24.3% 5.32%
1970 24.7% 5.56%
1969 25% 5.79%
1968 25.4% 6.02%
1967 25.9% 6.27%
1966 26.5% 6.56%
1965 27.2% 6.89%
1964 28% 7.28%
1963 28.9% 7.74%
1962 29.9% 8.25%
1961 30.9% 8.83%
1960 32% 9.46%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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