Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Malta

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Malta by year

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Egypt

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Malta
2023	2.75	1.06
2022	2.75	1.08
2021	2.75	1.13
2020	2.85	1.13
2019	2.87	1.14
2018	3.02	1.23
2017	3.31	1.26
2016	3.35	1.37
2015	3.5	1.37
2014	3.49	1.38
2013	3.49	1.36
2012	3.4	1.42
2011	3.31	1.45
2010	3.3	1.36
2009	3.26	1.42
2008	3.24	1.43
2007	3.24	1.35
2006	3.22	1.36
2005	3.25	1.38
2004	3.28	1.4
2003	3.35	1.48
2002	3.41	1.45
2001	3.46	1.48
2000	3.51	1.68
1999	3.6	1.73
1998	3.68	1.84
1997	3.68	1.93
1996	3.7	1.99
1995	3.76	1.77
1994	3.87	1.84
1993	3.99	1.96
1992	4.15	2.07
1991	4.32	1.99
1990	4.51	2.02
1989	4.68	2.1
1988	4.83	2.06
1987	4.91	1.97
1986	5	1.93
1985	5.12	1.95
1984	5.21	1.95
1983	5.31	1.92
1982	5.33	1.9
1981	5.37	1.87
1980	5.49	1.99
1979	5.57	2.1
1978	5.63	2.05
1977	5.68	2.14
1976	5.73	2.21
1975	5.75	2.27
1974	5.78	1.64
1973	5.84	1.65
1972	5.93	2.01
1971	5.99	2.06
1970	6.06	2.03
1969	6.12	2.02
1968	6.19	2.12
1967	6.25	2.24
1966	6.31	2.33
1965	6.39	2.52
1964	6.54	2.79
1963	6.65	2.9
1962	6.71	3.24
1961	6.76	3.27
1960	6.79	3.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.06 in Malta in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Malta

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Malta
2023	1,780,230	442
2022	1,736,123	54
2021	1,566,491	259
2020	1,704,988	361
2019	1,805,818	655
2018	1,908,512	774
2017	2,122,866	747
2016	2,131,690	1,091
2015	2,227,594	888
2014	2,195,761	910
2013	2,156,922	807
2012	2,060,535	714
2011	1,951,851	916
2010	1,910,134	871
2009	1,848,123	825
2008	1,792,943	777
2007	1,749,322	691
2006	1,693,374	568
2005	1,660,624	727
2004	1,626,745	883
2003	1,614,293	917
2002	1,593,474	911
2001	1,568,962	1,061
2000	1,540,084	1,482
1999	1,534,697	1,357
1998	1,519,728	1,656
1997	1,470,119	1,991
1996	1,427,161	2,279
1995	1,406,935	1,887
1994	1,402,840	2,136
1993	1,409,374	2,451
1992	1,421,372	2,573
1991	1,440,936	2,438
1990	1,450,747	2,621
1989	1,461,547	2,981
1988	1,465,620	2,813
1987	1,436,059	2,412
1986	1,410,249	2,395
1985	1,388,718	2,590
1984	1,351,297	2,678
1983	1,318,474	2,512
1982	1,258,574	2,835
1981	1,206,830	2,233
1980	1,181,914	2,375
1979	1,145,655	2,852
1978	1,107,179	2,389
1977	1,065,298	2,916
1976	1,030,546	2,721
1975	987,822	2,829
1974	946,052	2,687
1973	905,068	2,327
1972	893,333	2,480
1971	868,365	2,482
1970	841,952	2,270
1969	824,564	2,069
1968	809,482	2,247
1967	788,908	2,306
1966	774,391	2,458
1965	752,682	2,646
1964	749,608	3,630
1963	738,788	3,709
1962	720,128	4,664
1961	703,216	4,748
1960	685,403	5,747

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 +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Malta by year

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Egypt

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Malta
2023	21	8.1
2022	21.1	8.1
2021	21.2	8.5
2020	22	8.6
2019	22.3	8.6
2018	23.6	9.2
2017	26.1	9.2
2016	26.7	9.8
2015	28.2	9.7
2014	28.4	9.6
2013	28.6	9.5
2012	28.1	9.8
2011	27.5	10
2010	27.5	9.4
2009	27.2	9.8
2008	27	9.8
2007	26.8	9.3
2006	26.6	9.3
2005	26.6	9.6
2004	26.6	9.7
2003	26.9	10.2
2002	27.1	9.9
2001	27.3	10.1
2000	27.4	11.3
1999	27.9	11.4
1998	28.3	12.1
1997	28.2	12.7
1996	28.2	13.3
1995	28.6	12.2
1994	29.2	12.9
1993	30.1	13.9
1992	31.1	14.9
1991	32.4	14.6
1990	33.5	15.2
1989	34.9	15.9
1988	36	15.9
1987	36.6	15.4
1986	37.3	15.3
1985	38.1	16.1
1984	38.7	16.9
1983	39.3	17.1
1982	39.3	18.1
1981	39.4	16.6
1980	40.2	17.7
1979	40.6	18.6
1978	40.8	18.2
1977	41	18.9
1976	41.3	18.6
1975	41.2	18.8
1974	41.1	18
1973	41.2	17.4
1972	41.6	17.8
1971	41.8	18.4
1970	41.9	17.6
1969	42.2	16.7
1968	42.5	16.7
1967	42.8	17
1966	43.2	16.9
1965	43.5	17.7
1964	44.5	19.9
1963	45.4	20.7
1962	46	23.2
1961	46.8	23.6
1960	47.5	26.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 8.1 in Malta, compared with 47.5 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Malta

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Malta
2100	16.8%	10.1%
2099	16.9%	10.1%
2098	17%	10.1%
2097	17%	10.1%
2096	17.1%	10.1%
2095	17.2%	10.1%
2094	17.3%	10%
2093	17.4%	9.98%
2092	17.5%	9.93%
2091	17.6%	9.87%
2090	17.7%	9.81%
2089	17.9%	9.75%
2088	18%	9.68%
2087	18.2%	9.61%
2086	18.3%	9.55%
2085	18.4%	9.49%
2084	18.6%	9.43%
2083	18.8%	9.39%
2082	18.9%	9.34%
2081	19.1%	9.31%
2080	19.2%	9.28%
2079	19.4%	9.26%
2078	19.5%	9.26%
2077	19.6%	9.25%
2076	19.8%	9.26%
2075	19.9%	9.27%
2074	20%	9.29%
2073	20.2%	9.32%
2072	20.3%	9.35%
2071	20.4%	9.38%
2070	20.5%	9.42%
2069	20.6%	9.45%
2068	20.7%	9.49%
2067	20.8%	9.53%
2066	21%	9.57%
2065	21.1%	9.61%
2064	21.3%	9.64%
2063	21.4%	9.67%
2062	21.6%	9.69%
2061	21.8%	9.7%
2060	22%	9.71%
2059	22.3%	9.71%
2058	22.5%	9.7%
2057	22.8%	9.68%
2056	23.1%	9.66%
2055	23.4%	9.63%
2054	23.7%	9.6%
2053	24%	9.57%
2052	24.3%	9.54%
2051	24.5%	9.52%
2050	24.8%	9.51%
2049	25.1%	9.51%
2048	25.3%	9.53%
2047	25.5%	9.57%
2046	25.7%	9.62%
2045	25.9%	9.7%
2044	26%	9.8%
2043	26.2%	9.92%
2042	26.3%	10.1%
2041	26.4%	10.2%
2040	26.5%	10.4%
2039	26.6%	10.5%
2038	26.7%	10.7%
2037	26.8%	10.8%
2036	27%	11%
2035	27.1%	11.2%
2034	27.3%	11.4%
2033	27.6%	11.6%
2032	28%	11.8%
2031	28.5%	12.1%
2030	29.1%	12.3%
2029	29.7%	12.4%
2028	30.3%	12.5%
2027	30.9%	12.7%
2026	31.3%	12.8%
2025	31.8%	13%
2024	32%	13%
2023	32.4%	13.2%
2022	32.9%	13.2%
2021	33.2%	13.2%
2020	33.5%	13.3%
2019	33.7%	13.6%
2018	34%	13.8%
2017	34.1%	14%
2016	34.1%	14.2%
2015	34.1%	14.2%
2014	34%	14.3%
2013	33.9%	14.5%
2012	33.9%	14.7%
2011	33.9%	14.9%
2010	33.9%	15.2%
2009	33.9%	15.5%
2008	33.9%	15.9%
2007	34.1%	16.4%
2006	34.3%	16.9%
2005	34.6%	17.4%
2004	35%	17.9%
2003	35.4%	18.4%
2002	35.9%	18.9%
2001	36.4%	19.4%
2000	36.9%	19.8%
1999	37.5%	20.2%
1998	38%	20.7%
1997	38.5%	21.2%
1996	38.9%	21.6%
1995	39.3%	22%
1994	39.7%	22.3%
1993	40.1%	22.6%
1992	40.4%	22.9%
1991	40.7%	23.1%
1990	40.9%	23.4%
1989	41.2%	23.6%
1988	41.2%	23.8%
1987	41.3%	24%
1986	41.3%	24.1%
1985	41.3%	24.1%
1984	41.3%	24%
1983	41.3%	23.8%
1982	41.3%	23.6%
1981	41.2%	23.5%
1980	41.2%	23.4%
1979	41.2%	23.5%
1978	41.1%	23.6%
1977	41.1%	23.8%
1976	41.1%	24.1%
1975	41%	24.5%
1974	41.1%	25%
1973	41.1%	25.6%
1972	41.2%	26.3%
1971	41.3%	26.9%
1970	41.4%	27.7%
1969	41.6%	28.5%
1968	41.7%	29.3%
1967	41.9%	30.1%
1966	42%	30.9%
1965	42.1%	31.7%
1964	42.1%	32.6%
1963	42.2%	33.4%
1962	42.3%	34.2%
1961	42.4%	35%
1960	42.3%	35.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Malta compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Malta

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Egypt

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Malta
2023	17	8
2022	24	10
2021	42	10
2020	31	10
2019	19	8
2018	20	9
2017	21	7
2016	23	10
2015	24	7
2014	26	8
2013	27	7
2012	29	9
2011	31	11
2010	32	9
2009	34	11
2008	36	10
2007	38	10
2006	40	12
2005	41	11
2004	43	11
2003	45	13
2002	48	13
2001	50	12
2000	53	13
1999	56	15
1998	60	14
1997	64	15
1996	69	16
1995	75	15
1994	81	16
1993	86	16
1992	93	17
1991	100	17
1990	107	17
1989	114	17
1988	121	17
1987	128	19
1986	135	19
1985	141	21

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 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Malta
2023	1.75%	0.55%
2022	1.81%	0.57%
2021	1.87%	0.58%
2020	1.94%	0.6%
2019	2.01%	0.61%
2018	2.08%	0.63%
2017	2.16%	0.64%
2016	2.24%	0.65%
2015	2.33%	0.66%
2014	2.41%	0.67%
2013	2.52%	0.67%
2012	2.62%	0.68%
2011	2.74%	0.68%
2010	2.86%	0.69%
2009	2.99%	0.69%
2008	3.12%	0.69%
2007	3.27%	0.69%
2006	3.41%	0.69%
2005	3.57%	0.69%
2004	3.75%	0.7%
2003	3.94%	0.71%
2002	4.15%	0.72%
2001	4.39%	0.74%
2000	4.66%	0.76%
1999	4.96%	0.79%
1998	5.29%	0.82%
1997	5.65%	0.86%
1996	6.04%	0.9%
1995	6.45%	0.94%
1994	6.88%	0.98%
1993	7.31%	1.02%
1992	7.73%	1.06%
1991	8.14%	1.1%
1990	8.57%	1.13%
1989	9.03%	1.18%
1988	9.57%	1.23%
1987	10.2%	1.28%
1986	11%	1.33%
1985	11.9%	1.39%
1984	12.9%	1.45%
1983	13.9%	1.51%
1982	14.9%	1.57%
1981	15.9%	1.62%
1980	16.8%	1.69%
1979	17.8%	1.76%
1978	18.8%	1.84%
1977	19.8%	1.93%
1976	20.8%	2.03%
1975	21.7%	2.14%
1974	22.6%	2.26%
1973	23.3%	2.39%
1972	23.9%	2.52%
1971	24.3%	2.66%
1970	24.7%	2.79%
1969	25%	2.93%
1968	25.4%	3.06%
1967	25.9%	3.19%
1966	26.5%	3.31%
1965	27.2%	3.43%
1964	28%	3.53%
1963	28.9%	3.63%
1962	29.9%	3.73%
1961	30.9%	3.85%
1960	32%	4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 0.55% in Malta. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.