Fertility vs child mortality in Egypt
Egypt: Fertility vs child mortality 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 vs child mortality in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality 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 vs child mortality 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 vs child mortality 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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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 fertility vs child mortality in Egypt?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Egypt was 2.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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