Fertility & birth rates in Egypt and Uganda

Fertility rate in Egypt vs Uganda by year

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Egypt

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Egypt	Uganda
2023	2.75	4.28
2022	2.75	4.39
2021	2.75	4.51
2020	2.85	4.62
2019	2.87	4.74
2018	3.02	4.87
2017	3.31	4.99
2016	3.35	5.11
2015	3.5	5.25
2014	3.49	5.41
2013	3.49	5.56
2012	3.4	5.73
2011	3.31	5.89
2010	3.3	6.02
2009	3.26	6.12
2008	3.24	6.2
2007	3.24	6.33
2006	3.22	6.43
2005	3.25	6.53
2004	3.28	6.61
2003	3.35	6.67
2002	3.41	6.74
2001	3.46	6.76
2000	3.51	6.79
1999	3.6	6.83
1998	3.68	6.84
1997	3.68	6.86
1996	3.7	6.84
1995	3.76	6.87
1994	3.87	6.9
1993	3.99	6.89
1992	4.15	6.91
1991	4.32	6.94
1990	4.51	7.01
1989	4.68	7.05
1988	4.83	7.1
1987	4.91	7.12
1986	5	7.08
1985	5.12	7.04
1984	5.21	7.02
1983	5.31	7.07
1982	5.33	7.11
1981	5.37	7.12
1980	5.49	7.11
1979	5.57	7.14
1978	5.63	7.16
1977	5.68	7.18
1976	5.73	7.19
1975	5.75	7.2
1974	5.78	7.19
1973	5.84	7.19
1972	5.93	7.19
1971	5.99	7.18
1970	6.06	7.15
1969	6.12	7.12
1968	6.19	7.13
1967	6.25	7.1
1966	6.31	7.07
1965	6.39	7.04
1964	6.54	7.01
1963	6.65	6.98
1962	6.71	6.96
1961	6.76	6.93
1960	6.79	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Egypt was 2.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Egypt

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Egypt	Uganda
2023	1,780,230	1,477,166
2022	1,736,123	1,455,576
2021	1,566,491	1,423,377
2020	1,704,988	1,397,288
2019	1,805,818	1,367,044
2018	1,908,512	1,332,600
2017	2,122,866	1,290,658
2016	2,131,690	1,249,565
2015	2,227,594	1,224,839
2014	2,195,761	1,201,599
2013	2,156,922	1,184,250
2012	2,060,535	1,167,473
2011	1,951,851	1,147,263
2010	1,910,134	1,121,564
2009	1,848,123	1,090,600
2008	1,792,943	1,055,935
2007	1,749,322	1,029,893
2006	1,693,374	999,958
2005	1,660,624	969,096
2004	1,626,745	938,623
2003	1,614,293	901,374
2002	1,593,474	868,756
2001	1,568,962	836,751
2000	1,540,084	803,069
1999	1,534,697	775,166
1998	1,519,728	741,175
1997	1,470,119	727,523
1996	1,427,161	699,707
1995	1,406,935	697,218
1994	1,402,840	675,092
1993	1,409,374	650,032
1992	1,421,372	627,139
1991	1,440,936	602,740
1990	1,450,747	587,291
1989	1,461,547	565,367
1988	1,465,620	547,759
1987	1,436,059	527,397
1986	1,410,249	487,693
1985	1,388,718	462,534
1984	1,351,297	421,241
1983	1,318,474	404,940
1982	1,258,574	390,820
1981	1,206,830	380,028
1980	1,181,914	370,287
1979	1,145,655	381,626
1978	1,107,179	371,930
1977	1,065,298	365,216
1976	1,030,546	359,458
1975	987,822	354,278
1974	946,052	345,773
1973	905,068	340,780
1972	893,333	335,935
1971	868,365	328,294
1970	841,952	333,202
1969	824,564	320,486
1968	809,482	309,725
1967	788,908	296,692
1966	774,391	282,225
1965	752,682	271,830
1964	749,608	260,733
1963	738,788	250,885
1962	720,128	241,513
1961	703,216	232,894
1960	685,403	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.82% in Egypt and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Egypt vs Uganda by year

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Egypt

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Egypt	Uganda
2023	21	35.2
2022	21.1	35.8
2021	21.2	36.3
2020	22	36.8
2019	22.3	37.2
2018	23.6	37.7
2017	26.1	37.9
2016	26.7	38.3
2015	28.2	39
2014	28.4	39.7
2013	28.6	40.6
2012	28.1	41.4
2011	27.5	42.2
2010	27.5	42.9
2009	27.2	43.4
2008	27	43.8
2007	26.8	44.5
2006	26.6	45.2
2005	26.6	45.8
2004	26.6	46.5
2003	26.9	47
2002	27.1	47.4
2001	27.3	47.9
2000	27.4	48.2
1999	27.9	48.7
1998	28.3	48.8
1997	28.2	49.6
1996	28.2	49.5
1995	28.6	50.6
1994	29.2	50.5
1993	30.1	50.5
1992	31.1	50.6
1991	32.4	50.6
1990	33.5	51
1989	34.9	50.9
1988	36	51
1987	36.6	50.9
1986	37.3	50.4
1985	38.1	49.7
1984	38.7	49
1983	39.3	48.9
1982	39.3	48.8
1981	39.4	48.8
1980	40.2	48.7
1979	40.6	48.8
1978	40.8	48.6
1977	41	48.6
1976	41.3	48.6
1975	41.2	48.7
1974	41.1	48.6
1973	41.2	48.7
1972	41.6	48.9
1971	41.8	48.9
1970	41.9	48.7
1969	42.2	48.4
1968	42.5	48.4
1967	42.8	48.2
1966	43.2	47.9
1965	43.5	47.8
1964	44.5	47.7
1963	45.4	47.8
1962	46	48
1961	46.8	48.2
1960	47.5	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21 in Egypt and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 47.5 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Egypt	Uganda
2100	16.8%	17.8%
2099	16.9%	18%
2098	17%	18.1%
2097	17%	18.3%
2096	17.1%	18.5%
2095	17.2%	18.6%
2094	17.3%	18.8%
2093	17.4%	19%
2092	17.5%	19.2%
2091	17.6%	19.4%
2090	17.7%	19.6%
2089	17.9%	19.7%
2088	18%	19.9%
2087	18.2%	20.1%
2086	18.3%	20.4%
2085	18.4%	20.6%
2084	18.6%	20.8%
2083	18.8%	21%
2082	18.9%	21.2%
2081	19.1%	21.4%
2080	19.2%	21.7%
2079	19.4%	21.9%
2078	19.5%	22.1%
2077	19.6%	22.4%
2076	19.8%	22.6%
2075	19.9%	22.9%
2074	20%	23.2%
2073	20.2%	23.5%
2072	20.3%	23.7%
2071	20.4%	24%
2070	20.5%	24.3%
2069	20.6%	24.6%
2068	20.7%	25%
2067	20.8%	25.3%
2066	21%	25.6%
2065	21.1%	25.9%
2064	21.3%	26.3%
2063	21.4%	26.6%
2062	21.6%	27%
2061	21.8%	27.3%
2060	22%	27.7%
2059	22.3%	28%
2058	22.5%	28.4%
2057	22.8%	28.7%
2056	23.1%	29.1%
2055	23.4%	29.4%
2054	23.7%	29.8%
2053	24%	30.1%
2052	24.3%	30.5%
2051	24.5%	30.9%
2050	24.8%	31.3%
2049	25.1%	31.6%
2048	25.3%	32%
2047	25.5%	32.5%
2046	25.7%	32.9%
2045	25.9%	33.4%
2044	26%	33.8%
2043	26.2%	34.3%
2042	26.3%	34.8%
2041	26.4%	35.3%
2040	26.5%	35.9%
2039	26.6%	36.4%
2038	26.7%	37%
2037	26.8%	37.6%
2036	27%	38.1%
2035	27.1%	38.7%
2034	27.3%	39.2%
2033	27.6%	39.7%
2032	28%	40.2%
2031	28.5%	40.7%
2030	29.1%	41.1%
2029	29.7%	41.6%
2028	30.3%	42%
2027	30.9%	42.5%
2026	31.3%	42.9%
2025	31.8%	43.3%
2024	32%	43.5%
2023	32.4%	43.9%
2022	32.9%	44.3%
2021	33.2%	44.7%
2020	33.5%	45.2%
2019	33.7%	45.8%
2018	34%	46.3%
2017	34.1%	46.9%
2016	34.1%	47.5%
2015	34.1%	48.1%
2014	34%	48.5%
2013	33.9%	48.8%
2012	33.9%	49.1%
2011	33.9%	49.3%
2010	33.9%	49.5%
2009	33.9%	49.7%
2008	33.9%	49.8%
2007	34.1%	50%
2006	34.3%	50%
2005	34.6%	50.1%
2004	35%	50.1%
2003	35.4%	50.1%
2002	35.9%	50.1%
2001	36.4%	50.1%
2000	36.9%	50.1%
1999	37.5%	50%
1998	38%	49.9%
1997	38.5%	49.7%
1996	38.9%	49.4%
1995	39.3%	49.1%
1994	39.7%	48.6%
1993	40.1%	48.5%
1992	40.4%	48.4%
1991	40.7%	48.3%
1990	40.9%	48.2%
1989	41.2%	48.1%
1988	41.2%	48.1%
1987	41.3%	48%
1986	41.3%	48%
1985	41.3%	48%
1984	41.3%	48%
1983	41.3%	48.1%
1982	41.3%	48%
1981	41.2%	48%
1980	41.2%	47.9%
1979	41.2%	47.7%
1978	41.1%	47.6%
1977	41.1%	47.5%
1976	41.1%	47.5%
1975	41%	47.4%
1974	41.1%	47.3%
1973	41.1%	47.1%
1972	41.2%	46.9%
1971	41.3%	46.7%
1970	41.4%	46.5%
1969	41.6%	46.5%
1968	41.7%	46.5%
1967	41.9%	46.6%
1966	42%	46.6%
1965	42.1%	46.7%
1964	42.1%	46.8%
1963	42.2%	46.9%
1962	42.3%	46.8%
1961	42.4%	46.6%
1960	42.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32% of the population in Egypt and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 40.9% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Egypt and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Egypt vs Uganda

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Egypt

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Egypt	Uganda
2023	17	170
2022	24	184
2021	42	216
2020	31	209
2019	19	219
2018	20	232
2017	21	246
2016	23	272
2015	24	299
2014	26	311
2013	27	308
2012	29	285
2011	31	295
2010	32	304
2009	34	322
2008	36	324
2007	38	345
2006	40	409
2005	41	417
2004	43	384
2003	45	395
2002	48	416
2001	50	440
2000	53	475
1999	56	504
1998	60	523
1997	64	522
1996	69	513
1995	75	514
1994	81	507
1993	86	515
1992	93	530
1991	100	549
1990	107	575
1989	114	609
1988	121	655
1987	128	709
1986	135	781
1985	141	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Egypt

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Egypt	Uganda
2023	1.75%	3.88%
2022	1.81%	4.05%
2021	1.87%	4.18%
2020	1.94%	4.35%
2019	2.01%	4.53%
2018	2.08%	4.74%
2017	2.16%	4.98%
2016	2.24%	5.25%
2015	2.33%	5.58%
2014	2.41%	5.91%
2013	2.52%	6.24%
2012	2.62%	6.67%
2011	2.74%	7.1%
2010	2.86%	7.61%
2009	2.99%	8.14%
2008	3.12%	8.69%
2007	3.27%	9.3%
2006	3.41%	9.97%
2005	3.57%	10.7%
2004	3.75%	11.5%
2003	3.94%	12.3%
2002	4.15%	13.1%
2001	4.39%	13.9%
2000	4.66%	14.6%
1999	4.96%	15.2%
1998	5.29%	15.6%
1997	5.65%	16%
1996	6.04%	16.2%
1995	6.45%	16.5%
1994	6.88%	16.7%
1993	7.31%	17%
1992	7.73%	17.4%
1991	8.14%	17.9%
1990	8.57%	18.3%
1989	9.03%	18.7%
1988	9.57%	18.9%
1987	10.2%	19.2%
1986	11%	19.5%
1985	11.9%	19.9%
1984	12.9%	20.3%
1983	13.9%	20.9%
1982	14.9%	21.4%
1981	15.9%	21.9%
1980	16.8%	22%
1979	17.8%	21.8%
1978	18.8%	21.6%
1977	19.8%	21.2%
1976	20.8%	20.7%
1975	21.7%	20.3%
1974	22.6%	19.9%
1973	23.3%	19.6%
1972	23.9%	19.4%
1971	24.3%	19.3%
1970	24.7%	19.3%
1969	25%	19.4%
1968	25.4%	19.7%
1967	25.9%	19.9%
1966	26.5%	20.3%
1965	27.2%	20.6%
1964	28%	20.9%
1963	28.9%	21.3%
1962	29.9%	21.6%
1961	30.9%	21.9%
1960	32%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.75% in Egypt and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.