Birth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Birth rate was 21 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Egypt is 21 births per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate in Egypt peaked at 54.62 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.15 births per 1,000 people | 48.26 births per 1,000 people | 54.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.43 births per 1,000 people | 42.21 births per 1,000 people | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | 40.56 births per 1,000 people | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | 40.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.76 births per 1,000 people | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | 33.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.93 births per 1,000 people | 26.56 births per 1,000 people | 27.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 births per 1,000 people | 21 births per 1,000 people | 22 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 69 Laos 21.27 births per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Bolivia 21.25 births per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 21.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Guatemala 20.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Djibouti 20.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Cambodia 20.75 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Egypt
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 238,014 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Egypt?
- Birth rate in Egypt was 21 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 54.62 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for birth rate?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.