Fertility rate: births per woman in Egypt
Egypt: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.09 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
2.75 live births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Egypt is 2.75 live births per woman, 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: births per woman in Egypt peaked at 7.09 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.75 live births per woman, 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: births per woman in Egypt, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.06 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.07 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.08 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.09 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.06 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.01 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.92 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.86 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.83 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.76 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.54 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.39 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.31 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.25 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.19 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.12 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.06 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.99 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.93 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.84 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.78 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.75 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.73 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.68 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.63 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.57 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.49 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.37 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.33 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.31 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.21 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.12 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.91 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.83 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.68 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.32 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.15 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.99 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.76 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.68 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.68 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.5 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.46 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.35 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.28 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.22 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.24 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.24 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.31 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.49 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.49 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.35 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.02 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.87 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.85 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.75 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.75 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.75 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.75 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 live births per woman | 6.83 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 live births per woman | 5.57 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 live births per woman | 4.68 live births per woman | 5.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 live births per woman | 3.6 live births per woman | 4.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | 3.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 live births per woman | 2.87 live births per woman | 3.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 63 Guam 2.78 live births per woman compare
- 64 Algeria 2.77 live births per woman compare
- 65 Eswatini 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 68 Botswana 2.73 live births per woman compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French part) 2.72 live births per woman 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 fertility rate: births per woman in Egypt?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Egypt was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 live births per woman in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.