Crude birth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Crude birth rate was 21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.62
in 1950
All-time low
21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Egypt is 21, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Egypt peaked at 54.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2023.
That places Egypt 72nd out of 236 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.
Crude birth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.62 | — |
| 1951 | 54.53 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 54.24 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 53.85 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 53.13 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 52.23 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 51.25 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 50.24 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 49.19 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 48.26 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 47.47 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 46.75 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 46.02 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 45.4 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 44.55 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 43.48 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 43.17 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 42.81 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 42.48 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.21 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 41.91 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 41.79 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 41.63 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 41.19 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 41.13 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 41.21 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 41.25 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 40.99 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 40.84 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 40.56 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.16 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 39.44 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 39.32 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 39.31 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.67 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 38.13 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.32 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 36.63 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 36.04 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.87 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 33.55 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 32.37 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 31.15 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.11 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 29.25 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 28.58 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 28.21 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.89 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.39 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.25 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.08 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.87 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.57 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.57 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.56 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.85 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.98 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.21 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.49 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.48 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.12 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.59 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.39 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.18 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.68 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.59 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 22.27 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 22 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.15 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.09 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21 | -0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.15 | 48.26 | 54.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.43 | 42.21 | 47.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.25 | 40.56 | 41.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.99 | 34.87 | 40.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.76 | 27.89 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.93 | 26.56 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 | 22.27 | 28.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 | 21 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 crude birth rate in Egypt?
- Crude birth rate in Egypt was 21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 54.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for crude birth rate?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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