Number of births per year in Egypt
Egypt: Number of births per year was 2.41 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.41 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Egypt is 2.41 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Egypt peaked at 2.81 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1950.
That places Egypt 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 million | 1.16 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million | 1.28 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.45 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.76 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.88 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 2.00 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.39 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.35 million | 2.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 United States 3.66 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.60 million compare
- 12 Tanzania 2.35 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.04 million compare
- 14 Philippines 1.84 million compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Egypt?
- Number of births per year in Egypt was 2.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for number of births per year?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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