Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep.: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Egypt, Arab Rep., 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 vs. child mortality in Egypt, Arab Rep. 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 vs. child mortality in Egypt, Arab Rep. peaked at 7.09 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.75 live births per woman, in 2021.
Egypt, Arab Rep. 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.
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, Arab Rep.
- 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, Fed. Sts. 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 health data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Egypt, Arab Rep. 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 vs. child mortality recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 live births per woman in 2021.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt, Arab Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.