Number of births, by world region in Egypt
Egypt: Number of births, by world region was 2.41 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.41 million births
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.81 million births
in 2015
All-time low
1.16 million births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Egypt is 2.41 million births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Egypt peaked at 2.81 million births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Egypt, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.16 million births | — |
| 1951 | 1.18 million births | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.20 million births | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.22 million births | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.23 million births | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.24 million births | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.25 million births | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.26 million births | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.26 million births | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.27 million births | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.28 million births | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.29 million births | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.30 million births | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.32 million births | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million births | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million births | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million births | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.40 million births | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million births | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million births | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.48 million births | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million births | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million births | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million births | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million births | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million births | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million births | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million births | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million births | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million births | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million births | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million births | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million births | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million births | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million births | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.97 million births | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million births | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.98 million births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million births | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million births | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million births | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million births | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million births | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million births | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million births | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million births | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million births | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million births | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million births | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million births | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million births | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.62 million births | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million births | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million births | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million births | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million births | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million births | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 million births | 1.16 million births | 1.27 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million births | 1.28 million births | 1.43 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million births | 1.45 million births | 1.74 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million births | 1.76 million births | 1.99 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million births | 1.88 million births | 1.99 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million births | 2.00 million births | 2.38 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million births | 2.39 million births | 2.81 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million births | 2.35 million births | 2.41 million births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 United States of America 3.66 million births compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.49 million births compare
- 10 Brazil 2.60 million births compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.35 million births compare
- 13 Mexico 2.04 million births compare
- 14 Philippines 1.84 million births compare
More population data for Egypt
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Egypt?
- Number of births, by world region in Egypt was 2.41 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million births in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million births in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for number of births, by world region?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.