Egypt vs United States of America: Number of births
Egypt
2.41 million births
in 2023
United States of America
3.66 million births
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
United States of America rank
8th
Number of births over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.66 million births against 2.41 million births in Egypt, a difference of 1.25 million births.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 236 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 million births | 4.07 million births | 2.85 million births | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1.34 million births | 4.00 million births | 2.66 million births | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.59 million births | 3.50 million births | 1.91 million births | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.90 million births | 3.85 million births | 1.95 million births | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.93 million births | 3.94 million births | 2.01 million births | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.16 million births | 4.06 million births | 1.89 million births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.62 million births | 3.92 million births | 1.30 million births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.38 million births | 3.68 million births | 1.30 million births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Egypt or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.66 million births against 2.41 million births in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Egypt and United States of America?
- 1.25 million births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for number of births?
- Egypt ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.