Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and South Africa

Fertility rate in Egypt vs South Africa by year

Chart Table

Egypt

South Africa

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	South Africa
2023	2.75	2.22
2022	2.75	2.23
2021	2.75	2.25
2020	2.85	2.26
2019	2.87	2.26
2018	3.02	2.27
2017	3.31	2.28
2016	3.35	2.26
2015	3.5	2.36
2014	3.49	2.42
2013	3.49	2.43
2012	3.4	2.45
2011	3.31	2.44
2010	3.3	2.44
2009	3.26	2.5
2008	3.24	2.68
2007	3.24	2.55
2006	3.22	2.55
2005	3.25	2.51
2004	3.28	2.44
2003	3.35	2.36
2002	3.41	2.32
2001	3.46	2.37
2000	3.51	2.41
1999	3.6	2.56
1998	3.68	2.63
1997	3.68	2.73
1996	3.7	2.99
1995	3.76	3.17
1994	3.87	3.26
1993	3.99	3.37
1992	4.15	3.48
1991	4.32	3.62
1990	4.51	3.72
1989	4.68	3.98
1988	4.83	4.18
1987	4.91	4.35
1986	5	4.41
1985	5.12	4.5
1984	5.21	4.57
1983	5.31	4.63
1982	5.33	4.7
1981	5.37	4.71
1980	5.49	4.78
1979	5.57	4.82
1978	5.63	4.85
1977	5.68	4.94
1976	5.73	5.07
1975	5.75	5.19
1974	5.78	5.3
1973	5.84	5.41
1972	5.93	5.49
1971	5.99	5.57
1970	6.06	5.63
1969	6.12	5.72
1968	6.19	5.78
1967	6.25	5.85
1966	6.31	5.91
1965	6.39	5.89
1964	6.54	5.96
1963	6.65	6.01
1962	6.71	6.05
1961	6.76	6.08
1960	6.79	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Egypt

South Africa

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	South Africa
2023	1,780,230	602,793
2022	1,736,123	603,636
2021	1,566,491	456,411
2020	1,704,988	595,873
2019	1,805,818	652,130
2018	1,908,512	648,319
2017	2,122,866	645,975
2016	2,131,690	641,365
2015	2,227,594	668,771
2014	2,195,761	674,754
2013	2,156,922	652,427
2012	2,060,535	643,723
2011	1,951,851	601,708
2010	1,910,134	566,834
2009	1,848,123	554,115
2008	1,792,943	595,332
2007	1,749,322	503,567
2006	1,693,374	487,584
2005	1,660,624	464,464
2004	1,626,745	442,540
2003	1,614,293	415,018
2002	1,593,474	430,926
2001	1,568,962	484,801
2000	1,540,084	526,963
1999	1,534,697	594,643
1998	1,519,728	627,027
1997	1,470,119	667,969
1996	1,427,161	710,868
1995	1,406,935	743,488
1994	1,402,840	698,609
1993	1,409,374	789,220
1992	1,421,372	794,415
1991	1,440,936	827,296
1990	1,450,747	835,421
1989	1,461,547	884,629
1988	1,465,620	909,221
1987	1,436,059	922,330
1986	1,410,249	903,644
1985	1,388,718	893,889
1984	1,351,297	869,011
1983	1,318,474	837,013
1982	1,258,574	807,550
1981	1,206,830	767,833
1980	1,181,914	738,415
1979	1,145,655	716,541
1978	1,107,179	694,341
1977	1,065,298	680,929
1976	1,030,546	675,011
1975	987,822	667,862
1974	946,052	658,438
1973	905,068	651,596
1972	893,333	638,754
1971	868,365	624,761
1970	841,952	605,102
1969	824,564	590,794
1968	809,482	571,841
1967	788,908	553,741
1966	774,391	534,862
1965	752,682	506,632
1964	749,608	490,606
1963	738,788	473,821
1962	720,128	455,634
1961	703,216	437,851
1960	685,403	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Egypt vs South Africa by year

Chart Table

Egypt

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	South Africa
2023	21	18.8
2022	21.1	19.1
2021	21.2	19.4
2020	22	19.5
2019	22.3	19.7
2018	23.6	19.9
2017	26.1	20
2016	26.7	20.3
2015	28.2	21
2014	28.4	21.8
2013	28.6	21.9
2012	28.1	22.1
2011	27.5	22.1
2010	27.5	22.2
2009	27.2	22.8
2008	27	24.3
2007	26.8	23.1
2006	26.6	23.1
2005	26.6	22.7
2004	26.6	22.1
2003	26.9	21.4
2002	27.1	20.9
2001	27.3	21.3
2000	27.4	21.6
1999	27.9	22.7
1998	28.3	23.2
1997	28.2	23.9
1996	28.2	24.9
1995	28.6	25.6
1994	29.2	24.6
1993	30.1	26.6
1992	31.1	27
1991	32.4	28.1
1990	33.5	28.7
1989	34.9	30.6
1988	36	32
1987	36.6	33.2
1986	37.3	33.6
1985	38.1	34.2
1984	38.7	34.5
1983	39.3	34.6
1982	39.3	34.8
1981	39.4	34.6
1980	40.2	34.7
1979	40.6	34.9
1978	40.8	35.1
1977	41	35.6
1976	41.3	36.3
1975	41.2	37
1974	41.1	37.7
1973	41.2	38.4
1972	41.6	38.9
1971	41.8	39.3
1970	41.9	39.4
1969	42.2	39.7
1968	42.5	39.8
1967	42.8	39.9
1966	43.2	40
1965	43.5	39.5
1964	44.5	39.6
1963	45.4	39.7
1962	46	39.7
1961	46.8	39.7
1960	47.5	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 47.5 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Egypt	South Africa
2100	16.8%	17.9%
2099	16.9%	18%
2098	17%	18%
2097	17%	18.1%
2096	17.1%	18.1%
2095	17.2%	18.2%
2094	17.3%	18.2%
2093	17.4%	18.3%
2092	17.5%	18.3%
2091	17.6%	18.4%
2090	17.7%	18.4%
2089	17.9%	18.5%
2088	18%	18.5%
2087	18.2%	18.6%
2086	18.3%	18.6%
2085	18.4%	18.7%
2084	18.6%	18.7%
2083	18.8%	18.8%
2082	18.9%	18.9%
2081	19.1%	18.9%
2080	19.2%	19%
2079	19.4%	19%
2078	19.5%	19.1%
2077	19.6%	19.2%
2076	19.8%	19.3%
2075	19.9%	19.3%
2074	20%	19.4%
2073	20.2%	19.5%
2072	20.3%	19.6%
2071	20.4%	19.6%
2070	20.5%	19.7%
2069	20.6%	19.8%
2068	20.7%	19.9%
2067	20.8%	20%
2066	21%	20.1%
2065	21.1%	20.2%
2064	21.3%	20.3%
2063	21.4%	20.4%
2062	21.6%	20.5%
2061	21.8%	20.6%
2060	22%	20.7%
2059	22.3%	20.8%
2058	22.5%	20.9%
2057	22.8%	21%
2056	23.1%	21.1%
2055	23.4%	21.1%
2054	23.7%	21.2%
2053	24%	21.3%
2052	24.3%	21.4%
2051	24.5%	21.5%
2050	24.8%	21.6%
2049	25.1%	21.7%
2048	25.3%	21.8%
2047	25.5%	21.9%
2046	25.7%	22%
2045	25.9%	22.1%
2044	26%	22.3%
2043	26.2%	22.4%
2042	26.3%	22.6%
2041	26.4%	22.8%
2040	26.5%	23%
2039	26.6%	23.3%
2038	26.7%	23.5%
2037	26.8%	23.7%
2036	27%	24.1%
2035	27.1%	24.4%
2034	27.3%	24.7%
2033	27.6%	24.9%
2032	28%	25%
2031	28.5%	25.1%
2030	29.1%	25.2%
2029	29.7%	25.3%
2028	30.3%	25.4%
2027	30.9%	25.5%
2026	31.3%	25.6%
2025	31.8%	25.8%
2024	32%	25.9%
2023	32.4%	26.1%
2022	32.9%	26.3%
2021	33.2%	26.6%
2020	33.5%	27%
2019	33.7%	27.4%
2018	34%	27.9%
2017	34.1%	28.3%
2016	34.1%	28.3%
2015	34.1%	28.3%
2014	34%	28.5%
2013	33.9%	28.7%
2012	33.9%	28.9%
2011	33.9%	29.1%
2010	33.9%	29.4%
2009	33.9%	29.7%
2008	33.9%	29.9%
2007	34.1%	30.2%
2006	34.3%	30.6%
2005	34.6%	31.1%
2004	35%	31.6%
2003	35.4%	32.3%
2002	35.9%	33.2%
2001	36.4%	34%
2000	36.9%	34.9%
1999	37.5%	35.7%
1998	38%	36.5%
1997	38.5%	37.2%
1996	38.9%	37.5%
1995	39.3%	37.5%
1994	39.7%	37.2%
1993	40.1%	37.3%
1992	40.4%	37.6%
1991	40.7%	37.5%
1990	40.9%	37.7%
1989	41.2%	38.1%
1988	41.2%	38.4%
1987	41.3%	38.7%
1986	41.3%	38.9%
1985	41.3%	39.2%
1984	41.3%	39.5%
1983	41.3%	39.8%
1982	41.3%	40.1%
1981	41.2%	40.5%
1980	41.2%	40.9%
1979	41.2%	41.3%
1978	41.1%	41.5%
1977	41.1%	41.7%
1976	41.1%	41.8%
1975	41%	41.9%
1974	41.1%	42%
1973	41.1%	42.1%
1972	41.2%	42.2%
1971	41.3%	42.2%
1970	41.4%	42.3%
1969	41.6%	42.2%
1968	41.7%	42.2%
1967	41.9%	42.2%
1966	42%	42.1%
1965	42.1%	42.1%
1964	42.1%	42.1%
1963	42.2%	42.1%
1962	42.3%	42.1%
1961	42.4%	42.1%
1960	42.3%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs South Africa

Chart Table

Egypt

South Africa

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	South Africa
2023	17	118
2022	24	129
2021	42	191
2020	31	118
2019	19	119
2018	20	128
2017	21	134
2016	23	141
2015	24	150
2014	26	162
2013	27	180
2012	29	194
2011	31	202
2010	32	226
2009	34	241
2008	36	272
2007	38	272
2006	40	283
2005	41	279
2004	43	259
2003	45	245
2002	48	225
2001	50	192
2000	53	175
1999	56	151
1998	60	152
1997	64	152
1996	69	150
1995	75	125
1994	81	133
1993	86	145
1992	93	152
1991	100	162
1990	107	170
1989	114	177
1988	121	184
1987	128	192
1986	135	200
1985	141	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Egypt

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	South Africa
2023	1.75%	3.47%
2022	1.81%	3.44%
2021	1.87%	3.41%
2020	1.94%	3.41%
2019	2.01%	3.45%
2018	2.08%	3.49%
2017	2.16%	3.58%
2016	2.24%	3.68%
2015	2.33%	3.82%
2014	2.41%	3.96%
2013	2.52%	4.1%
2012	2.62%	4.25%
2011	2.74%	4.5%
2010	2.86%	5%
2009	2.99%	5.7%
2008	3.12%	6.42%
2007	3.27%	7.19%
2006	3.41%	7.75%
2005	3.57%	8.03%
2004	3.75%	8.1%
2003	3.94%	7.93%
2002	4.15%	7.69%
2001	4.39%	7.43%
2000	4.66%	7.11%
1999	4.96%	6.85%
1998	5.29%	6.56%
1997	5.65%	6.29%
1996	6.04%	6.11%
1995	6.45%	5.95%
1994	6.88%	5.82%
1993	7.31%	5.7%
1992	7.73%	5.66%
1991	8.14%	5.7%
1990	8.57%	5.82%
1989	9.03%	6.01%
1988	9.57%	6.26%
1987	10.2%	6.56%
1986	11%	6.89%
1985	11.9%	7.24%
1984	12.9%	7.6%
1983	13.9%	7.98%
1982	14.9%	8.39%
1981	15.9%	8.84%
1980	16.8%	9.35%
1979	17.8%	9.88%
1978	18.8%	10.5%
1977	19.8%	11.1%
1976	20.8%	11.8%
1975	21.7%	12.5%
1974	22.6%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.