Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Somalia

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Somalia by year

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Egypt

Somalia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Somalia
2023	2.75	6.13
2022	2.75	6.26
2021	2.75	6.35
2020	2.85	6.45
2019	2.87	6.56
2018	3.02	6.66
2017	3.31	6.77
2016	3.35	6.88
2015	3.5	6.98
2014	3.49	7.06
2013	3.49	7.14
2012	3.4	7.21
2011	3.31	7.27
2010	3.3	7.32
2009	3.26	7.38
2008	3.24	7.42
2007	3.24	7.46
2006	3.22	7.49
2005	3.25	7.53
2004	3.28	7.57
2003	3.35	7.6
2002	3.41	7.63
2001	3.46	7.64
2000	3.51	7.65
1999	3.6	7.66
1998	3.68	7.66
1997	3.68	7.66
1996	3.7	7.62
1995	3.76	7.58
1994	3.87	7.54
1993	3.99	7.53
1992	4.15	7.5
1991	4.32	7.47
1990	4.51	7.44
1989	4.68	7.42
1988	4.83	7.4
1987	4.91	7.37
1986	5	7.35
1985	5.12	7.33
1984	5.21	7.3
1983	5.31	7.28
1982	5.33	7.25
1981	5.37	7.23
1980	5.49	7.18
1979	5.57	7.16
1978	5.63	7.13
1977	5.68	7
1976	5.73	7.02
1975	5.75	7.03
1974	5.78	7.06
1973	5.84	7.09
1972	5.93	7.12
1971	5.99	7.15
1970	6.06	7.18
1969	6.12	7.21
1968	6.19	7.23
1967	6.25	7.25
1966	6.31	7.26
1965	6.39	7.26
1964	6.54	7.26
1963	6.65	7.26
1962	6.71	7.26
1961	6.76	7.25
1960	6.79	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Somalia
2023	1,780,230	608,203
2022	1,736,123	551,450
2021	1,566,491	566,399
2020	1,704,988	561,311
2019	1,805,818	548,756
2018	1,908,512	514,244
2017	2,122,866	478,556
2016	2,131,690	495,132
2015	2,227,594	481,573
2014	2,195,761	464,481
2013	2,156,922	448,518
2012	2,060,535	399,468
2011	1,951,851	203,213
2010	1,910,134	385,571
2009	1,848,123	405,784
2008	1,792,943	394,258
2007	1,749,322	380,303
2006	1,693,374	372,597
2005	1,660,624	363,117
2004	1,626,745	351,959
2003	1,614,293	341,192
2002	1,593,474	331,215
2001	1,568,962	319,059
2000	1,540,084	306,651
1999	1,534,697	295,523
1998	1,519,728	284,779
1997	1,470,119	271,894
1996	1,427,161	264,807
1995	1,406,935	254,509
1994	1,402,840	246,950
1993	1,409,374	232,960
1992	1,421,372	57,495
1991	1,440,936	53,052
1990	1,450,747	225,162
1989	1,461,547	225,255
1988	1,465,620	215,599
1987	1,436,059	231,580
1986	1,410,249	218,416
1985	1,388,718	207,960
1984	1,351,297	199,017
1983	1,318,474	190,775
1982	1,258,574	182,793
1981	1,206,830	185,211
1980	1,181,914	174,790
1979	1,145,655	151,016
1978	1,107,179	132,689
1977	1,065,298	124,818
1976	1,030,546	113,319
1975	987,822	108,998
1974	946,052	104,813
1973	905,068	108,038
1972	893,333	104,493
1971	868,365	101,196
1970	841,952	98,025
1969	824,564	95,045
1968	809,482	92,208
1967	788,908	89,497
1966	774,391	86,930
1965	752,682	84,448
1964	749,608	82,042
1963	738,788	79,859
1962	720,128	77,737
1961	703,216	75,513
1960	685,403	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Somalia by year

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Egypt

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Somalia
2023	21	43
2022	21.1	43.8
2021	21.2	44.1
2020	22	44.5
2019	22.3	45.1
2018	23.6	45.7
2017	26.1	46.2
2016	26.7	46.6
2015	28.2	47.2
2014	28.4	47.5
2013	28.6	47.7
2012	28.1	48.2
2011	27.5	48.6
2010	27.5	48.1
2009	27.2	48.4
2008	27	48.8
2007	26.8	48.9
2006	26.6	49.4
2005	26.6	49.6
2004	26.6	49.9
2003	26.9	50.1
2002	27.1	50.4
2001	27.3	50.4
2000	27.4	50.4
1999	27.9	50.7
1998	28.3	50.7
1997	28.2	50.8
1996	28.2	51
1995	28.6	50.6
1994	29.2	51.1
1993	30.1	50.1
1992	31.1	51.5
1991	32.4	51.9
1990	33.5	50.3
1989	34.9	50.4
1988	36	50.8
1987	36.6	49.3
1986	37.3	48.9
1985	38.1	48.7
1984	38.7	48.5
1983	39.3	48.5
1982	39.3	48.3
1981	39.4	49.5
1980	40.2	47.4
1979	40.6	44.9
1978	40.8	45.2
1977	41	46.2
1976	41.3	46
1975	41.2	45.9
1974	41.1	45.7
1973	41.2	45.6
1972	41.6	45.6
1971	41.8	45.5
1970	41.9	45.5
1969	42.2	45.6
1968	42.5	45.6
1967	42.8	45.7
1966	43.2	45.8
1965	43.5	45.9
1964	44.5	46
1963	45.4	46.2
1962	46	46.3
1961	46.8	46.5
1960	47.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 43 in Somalia, compared with 47.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Egypt	Somalia
2100	16.8%	23.1%
2099	16.9%	23.3%
2098	17%	23.4%
2097	17%	23.6%
2096	17.1%	23.8%
2095	17.2%	24%
2094	17.3%	24.2%
2093	17.4%	24.4%
2092	17.5%	24.6%
2091	17.6%	24.8%
2090	17.7%	25%
2089	17.9%	25.2%
2088	18%	25.5%
2087	18.2%	25.7%
2086	18.3%	25.9%
2085	18.4%	26.1%
2084	18.6%	26.4%
2083	18.8%	26.6%
2082	18.9%	26.8%
2081	19.1%	27.1%
2080	19.2%	27.3%
2079	19.4%	27.6%
2078	19.5%	27.9%
2077	19.6%	28.1%
2076	19.8%	28.4%
2075	19.9%	28.7%
2074	20%	29%
2073	20.2%	29.3%
2072	20.3%	29.6%
2071	20.4%	29.9%
2070	20.5%	30.2%
2069	20.6%	30.6%
2068	20.7%	30.9%
2067	20.8%	31.2%
2066	21%	31.5%
2065	21.1%	31.9%
2064	21.3%	32.2%
2063	21.4%	32.5%
2062	21.6%	32.9%
2061	21.8%	33.2%
2060	22%	33.6%
2059	22.3%	33.9%
2058	22.5%	34.2%
2057	22.8%	34.6%
2056	23.1%	34.9%
2055	23.4%	35.3%
2054	23.7%	35.7%
2053	24%	36.1%
2052	24.3%	36.4%
2051	24.5%	36.8%
2050	24.8%	37.2%
2049	25.1%	37.6%
2048	25.3%	38%
2047	25.5%	38.4%
2046	25.7%	38.8%
2045	25.9%	39.2%
2044	26%	39.7%
2043	26.2%	40.1%
2042	26.3%	40.5%
2041	26.4%	41%
2040	26.5%	41.5%
2039	26.6%	41.9%
2038	26.7%	42.4%
2037	26.8%	42.8%
2036	27%	43.3%
2035	27.1%	43.7%
2034	27.3%	44.1%
2033	27.6%	44.5%
2032	28%	44.9%
2031	28.5%	45.2%
2030	29.1%	45.6%
2029	29.7%	46%
2028	30.3%	46.2%
2027	30.9%	46.5%
2026	31.3%	46.6%
2025	31.8%	46.6%
2024	32%	46.6%
2023	32.4%	46.7%
2022	32.9%	46.8%
2021	33.2%	47%
2020	33.5%	47%
2019	33.7%	47.1%
2018	34%	47.3%
2017	34.1%	47.4%
2016	34.1%	47.5%
2015	34.1%	47.6%
2014	34%	47.7%
2013	33.9%	47.8%
2012	33.9%	47.9%
2011	33.9%	48.3%
2010	33.9%	48.7%
2009	33.9%	48.8%
2008	33.9%	48.9%
2007	34.1%	48.9%
2006	34.3%	48.6%
2005	34.6%	48.2%
2004	35%	47.9%
2003	35.4%	47.7%
2002	35.9%	47.6%
2001	36.4%	47.5%
2000	36.9%	47.4%
1999	37.5%	47.2%
1998	38%	47.1%
1997	38.5%	47%
1996	38.9%	46.9%
1995	39.3%	46.7%
1994	39.7%	46.5%
1993	40.1%	46.4%
1992	40.4%	46.5%
1991	40.7%	47%
1990	40.9%	47%
1989	41.2%	46.7%
1988	41.2%	46.3%
1987	41.3%	46%
1986	41.3%	45.8%
1985	41.3%	45.6%
1984	41.3%	45.4%
1983	41.3%	45.2%
1982	41.3%	45%
1981	41.2%	44.8%
1980	41.2%	44.6%
1979	41.2%	44.5%
1978	41.1%	44.4%
1977	41.1%	44.3%
1976	41.1%	44.3%
1975	41%	44.3%
1974	41.1%	44.4%
1973	41.1%	44.4%
1972	41.2%	44.4%
1971	41.3%	44.5%
1970	41.4%	44.5%
1969	41.6%	44.6%
1968	41.7%	44.7%
1967	41.9%	44.8%
1966	42%	44.9%
1965	42.1%	45.1%
1964	42.1%	45.1%
1963	42.2%	45%
1962	42.3%	44.8%
1961	42.4%	44.7%
1960	42.3%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Somalia

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Egypt

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Somalia
2023	17	563
2022	24	622
2021	42	726
2020	31	655
2019	19	656
2018	20	727
2017	21	716
2016	23	754
2015	24	784
2014	26	816
2013	27	855
2012	29	894
2011	31	972
2010	32	1,062
2009	34	995
2008	36	1,035
2007	38	1,074
2006	40	1,085
2005	41	1,086
2004	43	1,104
2003	45	1,111
2002	48	1,121
2001	50	1,129
2000	53	1,150
1999	56	1,170
1998	60	1,177
1997	64	1,206
1996	69	1,225
1995	75	1,210
1994	81	1,254
1993	86	1,195
1992	93	1,339
1991	100	1,431
1990	107	1,358
1989	114	1,395
1988	121	1,423
1987	128	1,393
1986	135	1,452
1985	141	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Somalia
2023	1.75%	10.4%
2022	1.81%	14.3%
2021	1.87%	11.1%
2020	1.94%	11.4%
2019	2.01%	11.8%
2018	2.08%	13.6%
2017	2.16%	15.5%
2016	2.24%	13%
2015	2.33%	13.4%
2014	2.41%	13.8%
2013	2.52%	14.3%
2012	2.62%	18.4%
2011	2.74%	35.9%
2010	2.86%	18.6%
2009	2.99%	16.2%
2008	3.12%	16.6%
2007	3.27%	17%
2006	3.41%	17.2%
2005	3.57%	17.2%
2004	3.75%	17.2%
2003	3.94%	17.2%
2002	4.15%	17.2%
2001	4.39%	17.2%
2000	4.66%	17.2%
1999	4.96%	17.2%
1998	5.29%	17.2%
1997	5.65%	17.2%
1996	6.04%	17.2%
1995	6.45%	17.2%
1994	6.88%	17.2%
1993	7.31%	17.3%
1992	7.73%	45.6%
1991	8.14%	44.3%
1990	8.57%	18%
1989	9.03%	18.3%
1988	9.57%	18.6%
1987	10.2%	18.8%
1986	11%	19%
1985	11.9%	19.3%
1984	12.9%	19.5%
1983	13.9%	19.8%
1982	14.9%	20.1%
1981	15.9%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.