Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Egypt
Egypt: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 1963
All-time low
2.68
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.68 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Egypt peaked at 4.54 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.83 | — |
| 1951 | 3.94 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 4.04 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 4.14 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 4.21 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.26 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.31 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.35 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.43 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.46 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.5 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.52 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.54 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.51 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.45 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.44 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.43 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.43 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.4 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.39 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.39 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.37 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.37 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.44 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.46 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.48 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.49 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.49 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.44 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.46 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.46 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.43 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.29 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.18 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.06 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.77 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.65 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.55 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.43 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.44 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.18 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.37 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.93 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 | 3.83 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.47 | 4.41 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.42 | 4.37 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 | 4.18 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 | 3.38 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 3.08 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.79 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.68 | 2.77 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Egypt?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Egypt was 2.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 1963.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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