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
Latest (2023)
41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
183.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1953
All-time low
41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 180.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 181.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 182.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 183.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 183.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 182.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 180.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 178.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 174.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 166.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 158.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 154.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 147.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 148.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 146.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 144.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 150.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 144.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 138.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 135.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 126.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 128.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 127.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 121.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 122.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 123.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 118.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 113.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 113.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 108.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 107.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 106.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 106.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 109.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 102.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 100 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 93.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 91.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 90.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 78.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 75.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 71.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 67.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 64.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 62.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 60.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 59.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 58.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 57.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 55.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 54.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 52.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 52.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 55.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 57.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 53.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 43.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 43.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 41.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.