Fertility rate with projections in Egypt
Egypt: Fertility rate with projections was 2.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 1953
All-time low
2.75
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in Egypt is 2.75, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Egypt peaked at 7.09 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.75, 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.06 | — |
| 1951 | 7.07 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.08 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.01 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.97 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.92 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.86 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.83 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.79 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.76 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.71 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.65 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.54 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.39 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.25 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.19 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.12 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.06 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.93 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.84 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.78 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.75 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.68 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.63 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.57 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.49 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.37 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.33 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.21 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.12 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.91 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.83 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.68 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.32 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.15 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.76 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 | 6.83 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 | 6.12 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.57 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.68 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.6 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.22 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.87 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.85 | 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 fertility rate with projections in Egypt?
- Fertility rate with projections in Egypt was 2.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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