Annual number of births by world region in Egypt
Egypt: Annual number of births by world region was 2.41 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.41 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Egypt is 2.41 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Egypt peaked at 2.81 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.98 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.41 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,312, 14.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 million | 1.16 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million | 1.28 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.45 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.76 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.88 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 2.00 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.39 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.35 million | 2.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 United States 3.66 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.60 million compare
- 12 Tanzania 2.35 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.04 million compare
- 14 Philippines 1.84 million compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Egypt?
- Annual number of births by world region in Egypt was 2.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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