Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Egypt
Egypt: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Egypt is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Egypt peaked at 2.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Eswatini 1.6% compare
- 63 Guatemala 1.6% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.6% compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.5% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 1.5% compare
- 68 Laos 1.5% compare
More health data for Egypt
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Egypt?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Egypt was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.