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Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Mozambique

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has an annual birth rate of 21 births per 1,000 people, compared to 37.5 for Mozambique. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Egypt and 4.76 in Mozambique — 73.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.5% in Egypt and by 24.5% in Mozambique — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 6.31, respectively.

  • Egypt is ranked 68/196 by birth rate compared to 8/196 for Mozambique.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.6 years in Egypt, compared to 19.2 years in Mozambique.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Egypt — it's 28.3 in Mozambique.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.8 in Egypt vs 153.5 in Mozambique.
  • In Egypt, 25.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mozambique.

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Mozambique by year

Egypt
Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Mozambique
2023 2.75 4.76
2022 2.75 4.84
2021 2.75 4.91
2020 2.85 4.96
2019 2.87 5.02
2018 3.02 5.07
2017 3.31 5.13
2016 3.35 5.19
2015 3.5 5.25
2014 3.49 5.3
2013 3.49 5.43
2012 3.4 5.52
2011 3.31 5.6
2010 3.3 5.66
2009 3.26 5.68
2008 3.24 5.6
2007 3.24 5.47
2006 3.22 5.45
2005 3.25 5.5
2004 3.28 5.55
2003 3.35 5.6
2002 3.41 5.67
2001 3.46 5.76
2000 3.51 5.83
1999 3.6 5.88
1998 3.68 5.91
1997 3.68 5.93
1996 3.7 5.97
1995 3.76 6.02
1994 3.87 6.08
1993 3.99 6.15
1992 4.15 6.22
1991 4.32 6.28
1990 4.51 6.32
1989 4.68 6.35
1988 4.83 6.37
1987 4.91 6.39
1986 5 6.41
1985 5.12 6.43
1984 5.21 6.44
1983 5.31 6.43
1982 5.33 6.43
1981 5.37 6.48
1980 5.49 6.53
1979 5.57 6.56
1978 5.63 6.59
1977 5.68 6.62
1976 5.73 6.64
1975 5.75 6.66
1974 5.78 6.67
1973 5.84 6.7
1972 5.93 6.7
1971 5.99 6.7
1970 6.06 6.7
1969 6.12 6.67
1968 6.19 6.65
1967 6.25 6.61
1966 6.31 6.58
1965 6.39 6.54
1964 6.54 6.51
1963 6.65 6.47
1962 6.71 6.42
1961 6.76 6.37
1960 6.79 6.31

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 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Egypt
Mozambique
1x
Year Natural population change
Egypt Mozambique
2023 1,780,230 1,025,334
2022 1,736,123 1,003,689
2021 1,566,491 951,234
2020 1,704,988 945,952
2019 1,805,818 927,581
2018 1,908,512 903,176
2017 2,122,866 876,594
2016 2,131,690 850,430
2015 2,227,594 824,435
2014 2,195,761 799,778
2013 2,156,922 784,641
2012 2,060,535 763,088
2011 1,951,851 741,303
2010 1,910,134 719,025
2009 1,848,123 693,673
2008 1,792,943 654,920
2007 1,749,322 610,913
2006 1,693,374 586,009
2005 1,660,624 570,132
2004 1,626,745 554,973
2003 1,614,293 540,992
2002 1,593,474 529,867
2001 1,568,962 519,594
2000 1,540,084 506,162
1999 1,534,697 491,814
1998 1,519,728 474,453
1997 1,470,119 461,209
1996 1,427,161 442,559
1995 1,406,935 421,630
1994 1,402,840 384,821
1993 1,409,374 369,518
1992 1,421,372 362,373
1991 1,440,936 357,676
1990 1,450,747 353,290
1989 1,461,547 348,833
1988 1,465,620 349,480
1987 1,436,059 334,438
1986 1,410,249 332,609
1985 1,388,718 307,625
1984 1,351,297 304,524
1983 1,318,474 324,158
1982 1,258,574 321,493
1981 1,206,830 322,207
1980 1,181,914 349,586
1979 1,145,655 331,162
1978 1,107,179 310,403
1977 1,065,298 289,193
1976 1,030,546 273,924
1975 987,822 257,984
1974 946,052 240,665
1973 905,068 226,847
1972 893,333 215,793
1971 868,365 211,137
1970 841,952 207,385
1969 824,564 202,174
1968 809,482 197,623
1967 788,908 193,044
1966 774,391 189,218
1965 752,682 185,931
1964 749,608 182,334
1963 738,788 180,867
1962 720,128 176,297
1961 703,216 171,236
1960 685,403 165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Mozambique by year

Egypt
Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Egypt Mozambique
2023 21 37.5
2022 21.1 38
2021 21.2 38.4
2020 22 38.7
2019 22.3 39.1
2018 23.6 39.4
2017 26.1 39.8
2016 26.7 40.1
2015 28.2 40.4
2014 28.4 40.8
2013 28.6 41.6
2012 28.1 42
2011 27.5 42.5
2010 27.5 42.8
2009 27.2 42.9
2008 27 42.3
2007 26.8 41.3
2006 26.6 41.1
2005 26.6 41.4
2004 26.6 41.6
2003 26.9 42
2002 27.1 42.5
2001 27.3 43.1
2000 27.4 43.6
1999 27.9 43.9
1998 28.3 44
1997 28.2 44.3
1996 28.2 44.4
1995 28.6 44.4
1994 29.2 43.6
1993 30.1 45.1
1992 31.1 46.2
1991 32.4 46.8
1990 33.5 47.4
1989 34.9 48
1988 36 48.6
1987 36.6 49.4
1986 37.3 49.3
1985 38.1 49.7
1984 38.7 50.1
1983 39.3 50.5
1982 39.3 51
1981 39.4 51.9
1980 40.2 53
1979 40.6 51.9
1978 40.8 50.8
1977 41 49.8
1976 41.3 49.2
1975 41.2 48.4
1974 41.1 47.8
1973 41.2 47.3
1972 41.6 47
1971 41.8 47.2
1970 41.9 47.5
1969 42.2 47.6
1968 42.5 47.8
1967 42.8 47.9
1966 43.2 48
1965 43.5 48.2
1964 44.5 48.4
1963 45.4 48.5
1962 46 48.5
1961 46.8 48.4
1960 47.5 48.3

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 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 47.5 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Egypt Mozambique
Fertility rate 2.75 4.76
Fertility rate rank 62/196 10/196
Birth rate 21 37.5
Birth rate rank 68/196 8/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,780,230 +1,025,334
Natural population change rank 9/196 19/196
Natural population change rate +1.55% +3.05%
Population growth +1.75% +2.96%
Population growth rank 62/197 16/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 40.1 152.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 157.7 199.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.1 67.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.3% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.9% 25.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.1% 73%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.93% 2.54%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.61% 4.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.75% 6.17%
Life expectancy 72.2 years 64.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Egypt
Factual

UN forecast
Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Egypt Mozambique
2100 16.8% 21.4%
2099 16.9% 21.5%
2098 17% 21.7%
2097 17% 21.8%
2096 17.1% 22%
2095 17.2% 22.1%
2094 17.3% 22.3%
2093 17.4% 22.5%
2092 17.5% 22.6%
2091 17.6% 22.8%
2090 17.7% 23%
2089 17.9% 23.2%
2088 18% 23.4%
2087 18.2% 23.6%
2086 18.3% 23.8%
2085 18.4% 24%
2084 18.6% 24.2%
2083 18.8% 24.4%
2082 18.9% 24.6%
2081 19.1% 24.9%
2080 19.2% 25.1%
2079 19.4% 25.3%
2078 19.5% 25.6%
2077 19.6% 25.8%
2076 19.8% 26.1%
2075 19.9% 26.4%
2074 20% 26.6%
2073 20.2% 26.9%
2072 20.3% 27.2%
2071 20.4% 27.4%
2070 20.5% 27.7%
2069 20.6% 28%
2068 20.7% 28.3%
2067 20.8% 28.6%
2066 21% 28.9%
2065 21.1% 29.2%
2064 21.3% 29.5%
2063 21.4% 29.9%
2062 21.6% 30.2%
2061 21.8% 30.5%
2060 22% 30.8%
2059 22.3% 31.2%
2058 22.5% 31.5%
2057 22.8% 31.9%
2056 23.1% 32.3%
2055 23.4% 32.6%
2054 23.7% 33%
2053 24% 33.4%
2052 24.3% 33.8%
2051 24.5% 34.2%
2050 24.8% 34.6%
2049 25.1% 35%
2048 25.3% 35.4%
2047 25.5% 35.8%
2046 25.7% 36.2%
2045 25.9% 36.7%
2044 26% 37.1%
2043 26.2% 37.5%
2042 26.3% 38%
2041 26.4% 38.4%
2040 26.5% 38.8%
2039 26.6% 39.2%
2038 26.7% 39.7%
2037 26.8% 40.1%
2036 27% 40.5%
2035 27.1% 40.9%
2034 27.3% 41.3%
2033 27.6% 41.7%
2032 28% 42%
2031 28.5% 42.4%
2030 29.1% 42.7%
2029 29.7% 43%
2028 30.3% 43.4%
2027 30.9% 43.7%
2026 31.3% 44%
2025 31.8% 44.3%
2024 32% 44.5%
2023 32.4% 44.8%
2022 32.9% 45%
2021 33.2% 45.1%
2020 33.5% 45.2%
2019 33.7% 45.3%
2018 34% 45.4%
2017 34.1% 45.5%
2016 34.1% 45.6%
2015 34.1% 45.7%
2014 34% 45.8%
2013 33.9% 45.8%
2012 33.9% 45.9%
2011 33.9% 45.8%
2010 33.9% 45.8%
2009 33.9% 45.6%
2008 33.9% 45.5%
2007 34.1% 45.4%
2006 34.3% 45.4%
2005 34.6% 45.3%
2004 35% 45.3%
2003 35.4% 45.3%
2002 35.9% 45.2%
2001 36.4% 45.1%
2000 36.9% 45.1%
1999 37.5% 45%
1998 38% 44.9%
1997 38.5% 44.8%
1996 38.9% 44.9%
1995 39.3% 45%
1994 39.7% 45.2%
1993 40.1% 45.4%
1992 40.4% 45.5%
1991 40.7% 45.6%
1990 40.9% 45.7%
1989 41.2% 45.7%
1988 41.2% 45.8%
1987 41.3% 45.9%
1986 41.3% 45.9%
1985 41.3% 45.9%
1984 41.3% 45.9%
1983 41.3% 45.8%
1982 41.3% 45.7%
1981 41.2% 45.6%
1980 41.2% 45.3%
1979 41.2% 44.9%
1978 41.1% 44.6%
1977 41.1% 44.3%
1976 41.1% 44.1%
1975 41% 44%
1974 41.1% 43.8%
1973 41.1% 43.7%
1972 41.2% 43.6%
1971 41.3% 43.4%
1970 41.4% 43.3%
1969 41.6% 43.1%
1968 41.7% 42.9%
1967 41.9% 42.7%
1966 42% 42.5%
1965 42.1% 42.2%
1964 42.1% 41.9%
1963 42.2% 41.6%
1962 42.3% 41.4%
1961 42.4% 41.2%
1960 42.3% 41%

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 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Mozambique 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 Mozambique

Egypt
Mozambique
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Egypt Mozambique
2023 17 99
2022 24 104
2021 42 180
2020 31 123
2019 19 134
2018 20 159
2017 21 187
2016 23 202
2015 24 216
2014 26 210
2013 27 196
2012 29 218
2011 31 268
2010 32 305
2009 34 352
2008 36 365
2007 38 327
2006 40 298
2005 41 301
2004 43 321
2003 45 360
2002 48 398
2001 50 473
2000 53 547
1999 56 624
1998 60 694
1997 64 738
1996 69 819
1995 75 883
1994 81 902
1993 86 968
1992 93 1,046
1991 100 1,094
1990 107 1,150
1989 114 1,209
1988 121 1,259
1987 128 1,348
1986 135 1,355
1985 141 1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

Egypt
Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Egypt Mozambique
2023 1.75% 6.17%
2022 1.81% 6.43%
2021 1.87% 6.58%
2020 1.94% 6.73%
2019 2.01% 6.83%
2018 2.08% 6.95%
2017 2.16% 7.09%
2016 2.24% 7.23%
2015 2.33% 7.51%
2014 2.41% 7.92%
2013 2.52% 8.26%
2012 2.62% 8.63%
2011 2.74% 9.05%
2010 2.86% 9.5%
2009 2.99% 9.75%
2008 3.12% 10.4%
2007 3.27% 11%
2006 3.41% 11.8%
2005 3.57% 12.5%
2004 3.75% 13.2%
2003 3.94% 13.9%
2002 4.15% 14.6%
2001 4.39% 15.4%
2000 4.66% 16.3%
1999 4.96% 17.2%
1998 5.29% 18.2%
1997 5.65% 19.2%
1996 6.04% 20.1%
1995 6.45% 20.9%
1994 6.88% 21.6%
1993 7.31% 22.1%
1992 7.73% 22.6%
1991 8.14% 23%
1990 8.57% 23.3%
1989 9.03% 23.6%
1988 9.57% 23.9%
1987 10.2% 24.2%
1986 11% 24.5%
1985 11.9% 24.8%
1984 12.9% 25.1%
1983 13.9% 25.3%
1982 14.9% 25.5%
1981 15.9% 25.6%
1980 16.8% 25.6%
1979 17.8% 25.7%
1978 18.8% 25.7%
1977 19.8% 25.8%
1976 20.8% 26%
1975 21.7% 26.1%
1974 22.6% 26.3%
1973 23.3% 26.4%
1972 23.9% 26.6%
1971 24.3% 26.7%
1970 24.7% 26.8%
1969 25% 26.9%
1968 25.4% 26.9%
1967 25.9% 26.9%
1966 26.5% 26.8%
1965 27.2% 26.8%
1964 28% 26.7%
1963 28.9% 26.5%
1962 29.9% -
1961 30.9% -
1960 32% -

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 6.17% in Mozambique. 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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