Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Moldova

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Moldova by year

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Egypt

Moldova

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Moldova
2023	2.75	1.73
2022	2.75	1.69
2021	2.75	1.75
2020	2.85	1.77
2019	2.87	1.78
2018	3.02	1.81
2017	3.31	1.81
2016	3.35	1.89
2015	3.5	1.87
2014	3.49	1.82
2013	3.49	1.62
2012	3.4	1.66
2011	3.31	1.65
2010	3.3	1.7
2009	3.26	1.72
2008	3.24	1.64
2007	3.24	1.58
2006	3.22	1.54
2005	3.25	1.53
2004	3.28	1.54
2003	3.35	1.48
2002	3.41	1.45
2001	3.46	1.47
2000	3.51	1.5
1999	3.6	1.56
1998	3.68	1.65
1997	3.68	1.79
1996	3.7	1.71
1995	3.76	1.83
1994	3.87	1.99
1993	3.99	2.11
1992	4.15	2.22
1991	4.32	2.28
1990	4.51	2.39
1989	4.68	2.46
1988	4.83	2.63
1987	4.91	2.78
1986	5	2.74
1985	5.12	2.67
1984	5.21	2.67
1983	5.31	2.58
1982	5.33	2.45
1981	5.37	2.4
1980	5.49	2.38
1979	5.57	2.38
1978	5.63	2.39
1977	5.68	2.42
1976	5.73	2.47
1975	5.75	2.52
1974	5.78	2.56
1973	5.84	2.57
1972	5.93	2.56
1971	5.99	2.56
1970	6.06	2.57
1969	6.12	2.57
1968	6.19	2.59
1967	6.25	2.62
1966	6.31	2.65
1965	6.39	2.69
1964	6.54	2.71
1963	6.65	2.89
1962	6.71	3.04
1961	6.76	3.23
1960	6.79	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Moldova

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Moldova
2023	1,780,230	-7,007
2022	1,736,123	-6,385
2021	1,566,491	-13,444
2020	1,704,988	-7,067
2019	1,805,818	-3,416
2018	1,908,512	-961
2017	2,122,866	1,402
2016	2,131,690	4,580
2015	2,227,594	6,049
2014	2,195,761	7,248
2013	2,156,922	3,537
2012	2,060,535	5,581
2011	1,951,851	5,948
2010	1,910,134	7,456
2009	1,848,123	7,492
2008	1,792,943	5,210
2007	1,749,322	3,490
2006	1,693,374	2,406
2005	1,660,624	2,005
2004	1,626,745	1,714
2003	1,614,293	-322
2002	1,593,474	-1,249
2001	1,568,962	-718
2000	1,540,084	-324
1999	1,534,697	642
1998	1,519,728	2,140
1997	1,470,119	4,669
1996	1,427,161	2,655
1995	1,406,935	5,534
1994	1,402,840	9,921
1993	1,409,374	13,886
1992	1,421,372	17,373
1991	1,440,936	21,127
1990	1,450,747	25,824
1989	1,461,547	29,638
1988	1,465,620	35,608
1987	1,436,059	40,122
1986	1,410,249	39,463
1985	1,388,718	38,060
1984	1,351,297	38,108
1983	1,318,474	36,076
1982	1,258,574	32,814
1981	1,206,830	31,360
1980	1,181,914	30,053
1979	1,145,655	28,322
1978	1,107,179	27,622
1977	1,065,298	27,707
1976	1,030,546	27,801
1975	987,822	27,677
1974	946,052	27,219
1973	905,068	25,967
1972	893,333	24,626
1971	868,365	23,359
1970	841,952	22,314
1969	824,564	21,768
1968	809,482	22,005
1967	788,908	22,654
1966	774,391	23,720
1965	752,682	24,916
1964	749,608	25,860
1963	738,788	29,382
1962	720,128	32,082
1961	703,216	35,180
1960	685,403	36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Moldova by year

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Egypt

Moldova

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Moldova
2023	21	10.8
2022	21.1	10.5
2021	21.2	11.5
2020	22	12.1
2019	22.3	12.6
2018	23.6	13.3
2017	26.1	13.8
2016	26.7	14.9
2015	28.2	15.2
2014	28.4	15.3
2013	28.6	13.8
2012	28.1	14.3
2011	27.5	14.3
2010	27.5	14.8
2009	27.2	15
2008	27	14.3
2007	26.8	13.7
2006	26.6	13.3
2005	26.6	13.1
2004	26.6	13
2003	26.9	12.2
2002	27.1	11.7
2001	27.3	11.7
2000	27.4	11.7
1999	27.9	12
1998	28.3	12.6
1997	28.2	13.6
1996	28.2	12.9
1995	28.6	13.8
1994	29.2	15.1
1993	30.1	16
1992	31.1	16.8
1991	32.4	17.4
1990	33.5	18.6
1989	34.9	19.6
1988	36	21.6
1987	36.6	23.4
1986	37.3	23.5
1985	38.1	23.4
1984	38.7	23.7
1983	39.3	23.1
1982	39.3	22.1
1981	39.4	21.7
1980	40.2	21.4
1979	40.6	21.3
1978	40.8	21.2
1977	41	21.3
1976	41.3	21.4
1975	41.2	21.4
1974	41.1	21.4
1973	41.2	21
1972	41.6	20.5
1971	41.8	20.2
1970	41.9	19.9
1969	42.2	19.7
1968	42.5	19.9
1967	42.8	20.2
1966	43.2	20.8
1965	43.5	21.5
1964	44.5	22.1
1963	45.4	24.1
1962	46	25.8
1961	46.8	27.7
1960	47.5	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 47.5 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Moldova
2100	16.8%	13.1%
2099	16.9%	13.2%
2098	17%	13.3%
2097	17%	13.4%
2096	17.1%	13.5%
2095	17.2%	13.7%
2094	17.3%	13.9%
2093	17.4%	14%
2092	17.5%	14.2%
2091	17.6%	14.4%
2090	17.7%	14.5%
2089	17.9%	14.7%
2088	18%	14.8%
2087	18.2%	14.9%
2086	18.3%	14.9%
2085	18.4%	15%
2084	18.6%	15%
2083	18.8%	15%
2082	18.9%	14.9%
2081	19.1%	14.8%
2080	19.2%	14.7%
2079	19.4%	14.6%
2078	19.5%	14.5%
2077	19.6%	14.4%
2076	19.8%	14.3%
2075	19.9%	14.1%
2074	20%	14%
2073	20.2%	14%
2072	20.3%	13.9%
2071	20.4%	13.9%
2070	20.5%	13.9%
2069	20.6%	13.9%
2068	20.7%	14%
2067	20.8%	14.2%
2066	21%	14.3%
2065	21.1%	14.5%
2064	21.3%	14.8%
2063	21.4%	15%
2062	21.6%	15.3%
2061	21.8%	15.6%
2060	22%	15.9%
2059	22.3%	16.1%
2058	22.5%	16.3%
2057	22.8%	16.5%
2056	23.1%	16.7%
2055	23.4%	16.8%
2054	23.7%	16.9%
2053	24%	16.9%
2052	24.3%	16.8%
2051	24.5%	16.8%
2050	24.8%	16.7%
2049	25.1%	16.5%
2048	25.3%	16.4%
2047	25.5%	16.2%
2046	25.7%	16%
2045	25.9%	15.8%
2044	26%	15.6%
2043	26.2%	15.5%
2042	26.3%	15.3%
2041	26.4%	15.2%
2040	26.5%	15.1%
2039	26.6%	15.1%
2038	26.7%	15.1%
2037	26.8%	15.1%
2036	27%	15.3%
2035	27.1%	15.5%
2034	27.3%	15.7%
2033	27.6%	16.1%
2032	28%	16.5%
2031	28.5%	17%
2030	29.1%	17.6%
2029	29.7%	18.2%
2028	30.3%	18.7%
2027	30.9%	19.1%
2026	31.3%	19.4%
2025	31.8%	19.7%
2024	32%	19.8%
2023	32.4%	20%
2022	32.9%	20.1%
2021	33.2%	20.1%
2020	33.5%	20%
2019	33.7%	19.8%
2018	34%	19.5%
2017	34.1%	19.1%
2016	34.1%	18.7%
2015	34.1%	18.2%
2014	34%	17.8%
2013	33.9%	17.4%
2012	33.9%	17.3%
2011	33.9%	17.4%
2010	33.9%	17.5%
2009	33.9%	17.7%
2008	33.9%	18%
2007	34.1%	18.4%
2006	34.3%	18.8%
2005	34.6%	19.3%
2004	35%	19.9%
2003	35.4%	20.7%
2002	35.9%	21.6%
2001	36.4%	22.5%
2000	36.9%	23.5%
1999	37.5%	24.4%
1998	38%	25.1%
1997	38.5%	25.8%
1996	38.9%	26.3%
1995	39.3%	26.7%
1994	39.7%	27%
1993	40.1%	27.2%
1992	40.4%	27.4%
1991	40.7%	27.6%
1990	40.9%	27.7%
1989	41.2%	27.8%
1988	41.2%	27.9%
1987	41.3%	27.8%
1986	41.3%	27.7%
1985	41.3%	27.5%
1984	41.3%	27.3%
1983	41.3%	27.1%
1982	41.3%	27%
1981	41.2%	26.9%
1980	41.2%	26.9%
1979	41.2%	26.7%
1978	41.1%	26.5%
1977	41.1%	26.8%
1976	41.1%	27.2%
1975	41%	27.7%
1974	41.1%	28.3%
1973	41.1%	28.9%
1972	41.2%	29.5%
1971	41.3%	30.1%
1970	41.4%	30.7%
1969	41.6%	31.3%
1968	41.7%	32.1%
1967	41.9%	32.8%
1966	42%	33.5%
1965	42.1%	34.2%
1964	42.1%	34.7%
1963	42.2%	35.1%
1962	42.3%	35.1%
1961	42.4%	34.9%
1960	42.3%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Moldova

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Egypt

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Moldova
2023	17	19
2022	24	19
2021	42	24
2020	31	29
2019	19	21
2018	20	20
2017	21	20
2016	23	21
2015	24	20
2014	26	20
2013	27	19
2012	29	19
2011	31	19
2010	32	20
2009	34	22
2008	36	23
2007	38	24
2006	40	25
2005	41	26
2004	43	28
2003	45	29
2002	48	31
2001	50	35
2000	53	38
1999	56	43
1998	60	48
1997	64	52
1996	69	53
1995	75	54
1994	81	56
1993	86	55
1992	93	55
1991	100	53
1990	107	53
1989	114	52
1988	121	53
1987	128	56
1986	135	60
1985	141	62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Moldova

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Moldova
2023	1.75%	1.47%
2022	1.81%	1.48%
2021	1.87%	1.48%
2020	1.94%	1.49%
2019	2.01%	1.5%
2018	2.08%	1.51%
2017	2.16%	1.52%
2016	2.24%	1.53%
2015	2.33%	1.55%
2014	2.41%	1.58%
2013	2.52%	1.6%
2012	2.62%	1.63%
2011	2.74%	1.66%
2010	2.86%	1.69%
2009	2.99%	1.73%
2008	3.12%	1.77%
2007	3.27%	1.83%
2006	3.41%	1.91%
2005	3.57%	2.01%
2004	3.75%	2.16%
2003	3.94%	2.34%
2002	4.15%	2.58%
2001	4.39%	2.85%
2000	4.66%	3.13%
1999	4.96%	3.4%
1998	5.29%	3.62%
1997	5.65%	3.78%
1996	6.04%	3.85%
1995	6.45%	3.84%
1994	6.88%	3.75%
1993	7.31%	3.62%
1992	7.73%	3.48%
1991	8.14%	3.39%
1990	8.57%	3.35%
1989	9.03%	3.38%
1988	9.57%	3.48%
1987	10.2%	3.62%
1986	11%	3.8%
1985	11.9%	4%
1984	12.9%	4.2%
1983	13.9%	4.41%
1982	14.9%	4.61%
1981	15.9%	4.78%
1980	16.8%	4.93%
1979	17.8%	5.08%
1978	18.8%	5.23%
1977	19.8%	5.38%
1976	20.8%	5.53%
1975	21.7%	5.68%
1974	22.6%	5.86%
1973	23.3%	6.03%
1972	23.9%	6.2%
1971	24.3%	6.39%
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 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.