Fertility rate, total in Egypt
Egypt: Fertility rate, total was 2.75 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75 births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.06 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
2.75 births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Egypt, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.75 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Egypt peaked at 6.06 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.75 births per woman, in 2021.
That places Egypt 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.06 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 5.99 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.93 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.84 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.78 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.75 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.73 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.68 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.63 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.57 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.49 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.37 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.33 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.31 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.21 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.12 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.91 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.83 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.68 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.32 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.15 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.99 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.76 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.68 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.68 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.5 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.46 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.35 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.28 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.22 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.24 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.24 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.31 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.49 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.49 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.35 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.02 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.87 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.85 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.75 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.75 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 births per woman | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 births per woman | 5.57 births per woman | 6.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 births per woman | 4.68 births per woman | 5.49 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 4.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 births per woman | 3.22 births per woman | 3.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 births per woman | 2.87 births per woman | 3.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Egypt?
- Fertility rate, total in Egypt was 2.75 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 births per woman in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for fertility rate, total?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release