Birth rate by women's age group in Egypt
Egypt: Birth rate by women's age group was 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Egypt is 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Egypt peaked at 183.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Egypt 85th 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 | 179.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 183.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 146.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 120.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 78.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 82 Samoa 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 83 Brazil 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 86 Pakistan 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 40.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 88 Bulgaria 39.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Egypt?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Egypt was 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 183.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.