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Egypt’s rising cost of living drives birth rates down: CAPMAS report

An official report revealed a decline in the average number of children per woman in Egypt to 2.33 in 2025, down from 2.85 in 2021—a decrease of 18.2 percent.

  • Average number of children per woman dropped from 2.85 in 2021 to 2.33 in 2025
  • Birth rate among adolescents declined by 31% from 50 to 34.6 per 1,000 women
  • Rising cost of living identified as primary driver for declining birth rates

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