Total Fertility Rate in Egypt
Egypt: Total Fertility Rate was 2.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.88
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
59th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 1960
All-time low
2.88
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Egypt, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Egypt is 2.88, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Egypt peaked at 6.79 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 59th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.79 | — |
| 1961 | 6.78 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.75 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.72 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.64 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.52 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.43 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.36 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.29 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.2 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.12 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.03 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.97 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.89 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.83 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.8 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.74 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.72 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.7 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.58 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.44 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.37 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.33 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.99 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.87 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.68 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.48 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.25 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.97 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.84 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.62 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.52 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.44 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.39 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.26 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | -1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.2 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 | 5.7 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 | 4.68 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.52 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 3.1 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 3 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.88 | 2.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Egypt?
- Total fertility rate in Egypt was 2.88 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for total fertility rate?
- Egypt ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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