Rural Upper Egypt Records Egypt’s Highest Fertility Rate at 3.2 Births per Woman in 2025

Rural Upper Egypt recorded Egypt’s highest total fertility rate in 2025, at 3.2 births per woman, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.

The figures show clear differences in fertility rates across the country’s geographical regions, with rural Upper Egypt at the top of the national ranking.

Urban Lower Egypt recorded the lowest total fertility rate in the country. The summary of the data did not provide a figure for that region.

The total fertility rate estimates how many children a woman would have over her lifetime if current age-specific fertility rates remained unchanged. It is distinct from the total number of births recorded in a given year.

The contrast between rural Upper Egypt and urban Lower Egypt highlights the geographical variation behind Egypt’s fertility figures. The available summary did not identify the factors driving those differences.