Egypt, Arab Rep.: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.74.
That's down 0.5% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #62 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #7 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.50
- Trough
- 2.74
- 1-year change
- -0.5%
- 5-year change
- -4.7%
- -1.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -21.6%
- -2.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 2.7350 | |
| 2.7500 | |
| 2.7500 | |
| 2.7500 | |
| 2.8500 | |
| 2.8700 | |
| 3.0200 | |
| 3.3100 | |
| 3.3500 | |
| 3.5000 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.74, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.5% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. ranked #62 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Egypt, Arab Rep. is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #7 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.