Birth rate vs. death rate in Egypt
Egypt: Birth rate vs. death rate was 21 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.62 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Egypt stood at 21 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Egypt peaked at 54.62 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 72nd 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.62 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 54.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 54.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 53.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 53.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 52.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 51.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 50.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 49.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 48.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 46.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 45.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 44.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 43.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 43.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 42.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 42.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 41.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 41.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 41.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 41.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 41.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 40.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 40.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 39.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 39.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 39.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 38.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 36.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 36.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 33.55 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 32.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 31.15 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 29.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 28.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.85 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.49 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.12 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.68 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.59 births per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 22 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.15 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 21 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 21 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.15 births per 1,000 people | 48.26 births per 1,000 people | 54.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.43 births per 1,000 people | 42.21 births per 1,000 people | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | 40.56 births per 1,000 people | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | 40.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.76 births per 1,000 people | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | 33.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.93 births per 1,000 people | 26.56 births per 1,000 people | 27.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 births per 1,000 people | 21 births per 1,000 people | 22 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 69 Laos 21.27 births per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Bolivia 21.25 births per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 21.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Guatemala 20.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Djibouti 20.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Cambodia 20.75 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Egypt?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Egypt was 21 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 54.62 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.