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Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and North Macedonia

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has an annual birth rate of 21 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for North Macedonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.75 in Egypt and 1.5 in North Macedonia — 45.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.5% in Egypt and by 60.8% in North Macedonia — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 3.83, respectively.

  • Egypt is ranked 68/196 by birth rate compared to 158/196 for North Macedonia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.6 years in Egypt, compared to 27.4 years in North Macedonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Egypt — it's 29.3 in North Macedonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.8 in Egypt vs 13 in North Macedonia.
  • In Egypt, 25.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in North Macedonia.

Fertility rate in Egypt vs North Macedonia by year

Egypt
North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt North Macedonia
2023 2.75 1.5
2022 2.75 1.6
2021 2.75 1.6
2020 2.85 1.31
2019 2.87 1.34
2018 3.02 1.42
2017 3.31 1.43
2016 3.35 1.5
2015 3.5 1.49
2014 3.49 1.5
2013 3.49 1.5
2012 3.4 1.5
2011 3.31 1.46
2010 3.3 1.6
2009 3.26 1.5
2008 3.24 1.47
2007 3.24 1.46
2006 3.22 1.46
2005 3.25 1.5
2004 3.28 1.52
2003 3.35 1.75
2002 3.41 1.79
2001 3.46 1.73
2000 3.51 1.86
1999 3.6 1.77
1998 3.68 1.89
1997 3.68 1.92
1996 3.7 2.06
1995 3.76 2.13
1994 3.87 2.23
1993 3.99 2.26
1992 4.15 2.28
1991 4.32 2.31
1990 4.51 2.27
1989 4.68 2.25
1988 4.83 2.32
1987 4.91 2.32
1986 5 2.25
1985 5.12 2.25
1984 5.21 2.24
1983 5.31 2.25
1982 5.33 2.29
1981 5.37 2.29
1980 5.49 2.36
1979 5.57 2.4
1978 5.63 2.42
1977 5.68 2.49
1976 5.73 2.62
1975 5.75 2.69
1974 5.78 2.7
1973 5.84 2.72
1972 5.93 2.87
1971 5.99 2.93
1970 6.06 3.01
1969 6.12 3.1
1968 6.19 3.22
1967 6.25 3.33
1966 6.31 3.43
1965 6.39 3.52
1964 6.54 3.56
1963 6.65 3.62
1962 6.71 3.5
1961 6.76 3.62
1960 6.79 3.83

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 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Egypt
North Macedonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Egypt North Macedonia
2023 1,780,230 -3,290
2022 1,736,123 -4,397
2021 1,566,491 -9,737
2020 1,704,988 -5,939
2019 1,805,818 -375
2018 1,908,512 1,512
2017 2,122,866 1,329
2016 2,131,690 2,374
2015 2,227,594 2,294
2014 2,195,761 3,644
2013 2,156,922 3,653
2012 2,060,535 3,087
2011 1,951,851 3,100
2010 1,910,134 4,866
2009 1,848,123 4,309
2008 1,792,943 3,746
2007 1,749,322 2,974
2006 1,693,374 3,988
2005 1,660,624 4,011
2004 1,626,745 5,444
2003 1,614,293 8,900
2002 1,593,474 9,697
2001 1,568,962 10,174
2000 1,540,084 12,159
1999 1,534,697 10,489
1998 1,519,728 12,446
1997 1,470,119 12,979
1996 1,427,161 14,806
1995 1,406,935 17,239
1994 1,402,840 19,103
1993 1,409,374 20,797
1992 1,421,372 21,659
1991 1,440,936 23,387
1990 1,450,747 22,868
1989 1,461,547 22,912
1988 1,465,620 24,064
1987 1,436,059 24,359
1986 1,410,249 23,720
1985 1,388,718 24,167
1984 1,351,297 24,436
1983 1,318,474 24,690
1982 1,258,574 25,810
1981 1,206,830 25,689
1980 1,181,914 26,547
1979 1,145,655 27,096
1978 1,107,179 27,150
1977 1,065,298 27,410
1976 1,030,546 28,799
1975 987,822 28,983
1974 946,052 28,400
1973 905,068 28,032
1972 893,333 28,236
1971 868,365 28,010
1970 841,952 28,022
1969 824,564 27,464
1968 809,482 28,378
1967 788,908 28,401
1966 774,391 28,766
1965 752,682 28,564
1964 749,608 27,889
1963 738,788 28,124
1962 720,128 25,317
1961 703,216 27,846
1960 685,403 28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Egypt vs North Macedonia by year

Egypt
North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Egypt North Macedonia
2023 21 9.2
2022 21.1 9.9
2021 21.2 10.2
2020 22 9.2
2019 22.3 9.6
2018 23.6 10.3
2017 26.1 10.5
2016 26.7 11.1
2015 28.2 11.1
2014 28.4 11.4
2013 28.6 11.2
2012 28.1 11.4
2011 27.5 11.1
2010 27.5 11.8
2009 27.2 11.5
2008 27 11.2
2007 26.8 11.1
2006 26.6 11.1
2005 26.6 11
2004 26.6 11.5
2003 26.9 13.3
2002 27.1 13.7
2001 27.3 13.3
2000 27.4 14.5
1999 27.9 13.5
1998 28.3 14.6
1997 28.2 14.8
1996 28.2 16.1
1995 28.6 16.7
1994 29.2 17.7
1993 30.1 18.2
1992 31.1 18.4
1991 32.4 18.7
1990 33.5 18.4
1989 34.9 18.4
1988 36 19.1
1987 36.6 19.3
1986 37.3 18.9
1985 38.1 19.1
1984 38.7 19.2
1983 39.3 19.5
1982 39.3 19.9
1981 39.4 20.1
1980 40.2 20.8
1979 40.6 21.1
1978 40.8 21.3
1977 41 21.9
1976 41.3 23
1975 41.2 23.6
1974 41.1 23.5
1973 41.2 23.5
1972 41.6 24.5
1971 41.8 24.7
1970 41.9 25.1
1969 42.2 25.4
1968 42.5 26.1
1967 42.8 26.7
1966 43.2 27.5
1965 43.5 28.1
1964 44.5 28.4
1963 45.4 29
1962 46 28.3
1961 46.8 29.2
1960 47.5 31

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 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 47.5 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Egypt North Macedonia
Fertility rate 2.75 1.5
Fertility rate rank 62/196 146/196
Birth rate 21 9.2
Birth rate rank 68/196 158/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,780,230 -3,290
Natural population change rank 9/196 165/196
Natural population change rate +1.55% -0.18%
Population growth +1.75% -0.19%
Population growth rank 62/197 176/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years 27.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 40.1 11.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 157.7 76.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.1 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.3% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.9% 14%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.1% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.93% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.61% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.75% 0.33%
Life expectancy 72.2 years 77.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Egypt
Factual

UN forecast
North Macedonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Egypt North Macedonia
2100 16.8% 10.6%
2099 16.9% 10.7%
2098 17% 10.7%
2097 17% 10.8%
2096 17.1% 10.8%
2095 17.2% 10.9%
2094 17.3% 11%
2093 17.4% 11%
2092 17.5% 11.1%
2091 17.6% 11.2%
2090 17.7% 11.2%
2089 17.9% 11.3%
2088 18% 11.3%
2087 18.2% 11.4%
2086 18.3% 11.4%
2085 18.4% 11.4%
2084 18.6% 11.4%
2083 18.8% 11.4%
2082 18.9% 11.4%
2081 19.1% 11.4%
2080 19.2% 11.4%
2079 19.4% 11.3%
2078 19.5% 11.3%
2077 19.6% 11.3%
2076 19.8% 11.2%
2075 19.9% 11.2%
2074 20% 11.2%
2073 20.2% 11.2%
2072 20.3% 11.1%
2071 20.4% 11.2%
2070 20.5% 11.2%
2069 20.6% 11.2%
2068 20.7% 11.3%
2067 20.8% 11.4%
2066 21% 11.5%
2065 21.1% 11.6%
2064 21.3% 11.7%
2063 21.4% 11.9%
2062 21.6% 12%
2061 21.8% 12.2%
2060 22% 12.3%
2059 22.3% 12.4%
2058 22.5% 12.6%
2057 22.8% 12.7%
2056 23.1% 12.8%
2055 23.4% 12.9%
2054 23.7% 13%
2053 24% 13%
2052 24.3% 13.1%
2051 24.5% 13.1%
2050 24.8% 13.1%
2049 25.1% 13.1%
2048 25.3% 13.1%
2047 25.5% 13%
2046 25.7% 13%
2045 25.9% 13%
2044 26% 13%
2043 26.2% 12.9%
2042 26.3% 12.9%
2041 26.4% 12.9%
2040 26.5% 13%
2039 26.6% 13%
2038 26.7% 13%
2037 26.8% 13.2%
2036 27% 13.4%
2035 27.1% 13.6%
2034 27.3% 13.8%
2033 27.6% 14.1%
2032 28% 14.4%
2031 28.5% 14.7%
2030 29.1% 15.1%
2029 29.7% 15.4%
2028 30.3% 15.8%
2027 30.9% 16.1%
2026 31.3% 16.4%
2025 31.8% 16.7%
2024 32% 16.8%
2023 32.4% 17.1%
2022 32.9% 17.2%
2021 33.2% 17.2%
2020 33.5% 17.2%
2019 33.7% 17.2%
2018 34% 17.4%
2017 34.1% 17.5%
2016 34.1% 17.8%
2015 34.1% 18%
2014 34% 18.3%
2013 33.9% 18.6%
2012 33.9% 18.8%
2011 33.9% 19%
2010 33.9% 19.3%
2009 33.9% 19.7%
2008 33.9% 20%
2007 34.1% 20.4%
2006 34.3% 20.8%
2005 34.6% 21.2%
2004 35% 21.7%
2003 35.4% 22.1%
2002 35.9% 22.5%
2001 36.4% 22.9%
2000 36.9% 23.4%
1999 37.5% 23.9%
1998 38% 24.4%
1997 38.5% 24.8%
1996 38.9% 25.1%
1995 39.3% 25.4%
1994 39.7% 25.5%
1993 40.1% 25.7%
1992 40.4% 26.1%
1991 40.7% 26.5%
1990 40.9% 26.9%
1989 41.2% 27.1%
1988 41.2% 27.4%
1987 41.3% 27.6%
1986 41.3% 27.8%
1985 41.3% 28.1%
1984 41.3% 28.3%
1983 41.3% 28.5%
1982 41.3% 28.8%
1981 41.2% 29.1%
1980 41.2% 29.5%
1979 41.2% 29.9%
1978 41.1% 30.3%
1977 41.1% 30.6%
1976 41.1% 30.9%
1975 41% 31.3%
1974 41.1% 31.7%
1973 41.1% 32.2%
1972 41.2% 32.6%
1971 41.3% 33%
1970 41.4% 33.5%
1969 41.6% 34.1%
1968 41.7% 34.7%
1967 41.9% 35.2%
1966 42% 35.8%
1965 42.1% 36.3%
1964 42.1% 36.7%
1963 42.2% 37.2%
1962 42.3% 37.6%
1961 42.4% 37.8%
1960 42.3% 37.7%

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 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia

Egypt
North Macedonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Egypt North Macedonia
2023 17 3
2022 24 3
2021 42 12
2020 31 7
2019 19 3
2018 20 3
2017 21 4
2016 23 4
2015 24 4
2014 26 4
2013 27 5
2012 29 5
2011 31 5
2010 32 5
2009 34 6
2008 36 6
2007 38 7
2006 40 7
2005 41 7
2004 43 8
2003 45 8
2002 48 10
2001 50 9
2000 53 11
1999 56 12
1998 60 13
1997 64 13
1996 69 14
1995 75 13
1994 81 13
1993 86 14
1992 93 14
1991 100 15
1990 107 16
1989 114 14
1988 121 16
1987 128 15
1986 135 16
1985 141 17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Egypt
North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Egypt North Macedonia
2023 1.75% 0.33%
2022 1.81% 0.41%
2021 1.87% 0.5%
2020 1.94% 0.59%
2019 2.01% 0.7%
2018 2.08% 0.83%
2017 2.16% 0.97%
2016 2.24% 1.08%
2015 2.33% 1.13%
2014 2.41% 1.11%
2013 2.52% 1.07%
2012 2.62% 1.02%
2011 2.74% 1%
2010 2.86% 1.04%
2009 2.99% 1.1%
2008 3.12% 1.17%
2007 3.27% 1.23%
2006 3.41% 1.3%
2005 3.57% 1.37%
2004 3.75% 1.42%
2003 3.94% 1.43%
2002 4.15% 1.43%
2001 4.39% 1.48%
2000 4.66% 1.59%
1999 4.96% 1.73%
1998 5.29% 1.83%
1997 5.65% 1.93%
1996 6.04% 2.12%
1995 6.45% 2.45%
1994 6.88% 2.85%
1993 7.31% 3.13%
1992 7.73% 3.3%
1991 8.14% 3.46%
1990 8.57% 3.7%
1989 9.03% 4.01%
1988 9.57% 4.36%
1987 10.2% 4.69%
1986 11% 4.91%
1985 11.9% 5%
1984 12.9% 5.06%
1983 13.9% 5.25%
1982 14.9% 5.53%
1981 15.9% 5.79%
1980 16.8% -
1979 17.8% -
1978 18.8% -
1977 19.8% -
1976 20.8% -
1975 21.7% -
1974 22.6% -
1973 23.3% -
1972 23.9% -
1971 24.3% -
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% -

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 0.33% in North Macedonia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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