Number of births in thousands in Egypt
Egypt: Number of births in thousands was 2,450 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,450
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 75 countries
All-time high
2,807
in 2015
All-time low
1,155
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Egypt, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,450 for number of births in thousands in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Egypt peaked at 2,807 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,155, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 1st of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,155 | — |
| 1951 | 1,178 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1,199 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1,219 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1,233 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1,243 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1,250 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,256 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,259 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1,266 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,277 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1,290 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1,304 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,321 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,330 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,332 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,356 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,378 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,402 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,427 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,451 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,481 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,509 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,528 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,562 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,602 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,642 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,670 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,706 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,737 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,765 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,781 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,825 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,878 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,904 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,935 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,948 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,966 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,989 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,978 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,959 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,943 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,915 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,894 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,880 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,876 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,891 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,931 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,980 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,995 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,002 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,034 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,064 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,092 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,112 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,155 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,197 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,263 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,316 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,381 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,452 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,503 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,619 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,726 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,769 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,807 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,712 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,706 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,493 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2,395 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,405 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,347 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,375 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,406 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,437 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,450 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,226 | 1,155 | 1,266 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,342 | 1,277 | 1,427 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,589 | 1,451 | 1,737 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,897 | 1,765 | 1,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,926 | 1,876 | 1,995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,161 | 2,002 | 2,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,618 | 2,395 | 2,807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,404 | 2,347 | 2,450 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Egypt?
- Number of births in thousands in Egypt was 2,450 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,807 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for number of births in thousands?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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