Egypt’s Health Ministry reveals historic decline in birth rate (opens original article in a new tab)

Egypt's Health Ministry announced a historic decline in birth rate and improved population indicators in 2025, with reduced red zones and increased green zones.

• Egypt's Health Ministry reported a historic decline in birth rate in 2025, with births below two million for the first time in years.
• Red zones decreased to 20 by end of 2025 from 74 in sixth edition, while green zones increased to 39 from 14.
• Birth rate dropped to 18.1 per thousand in 2025 from 19.4 in 2023, and total fertility rate fell to 2.34 from 2.54.