Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Lao PDR: Birth rate
Egypt, Arab Rep.
21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Lao PDR
21.27 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
72nd
Lao PDR rank
69th
Birth rate over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 21.27 births per 1,000 people against 21 births per 1,000 people in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 0.27 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 72nd and Lao PDR ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 3 and Lao PDR in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.15 births per 1,000 people | 46.45 births per 1,000 people | 5.7 births per 1,000 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1960s | 44.43 births per 1,000 people | 44.42 births per 1,000 people | 0.0097 births per 1,000 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1970s | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | 2.93 births per 1,000 people | Lao PDR |
| 1980s | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | 43.23 births per 1,000 people | 5.24 births per 1,000 people | Lao PDR |
| 1990s | 29.76 births per 1,000 people | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | 9.12 births per 1,000 people | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | 26.93 births per 1,000 people | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | 2.83 births per 1,000 people | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | 25.12 births per 1,000 people | 1.57 births per 1,000 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2020s | 21.31 births per 1,000 people | 21.93 births per 1,000 people | 0.619 births per 1,000 people | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Lao PDR?
- Lao PDR, at 21.27 births per 1,000 people against 21 births per 1,000 people in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 0.27 births per 1,000 people, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Lao PDR rank globally for birth rate?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 72nd and Lao PDR ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.