Comparison of fertility rates in Egypt
Egypt: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 1953
All-time low
2.75
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Egypt stood at 2.75. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Egypt peaked at 7.09 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2021.
That places Egypt 65th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 | 6.83 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 | 6.12 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.57 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.68 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.6 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.22 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.87 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Egypt?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Egypt was 2.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1953.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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