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Egypt's Birth Rate Decline Explained
The article discusses the decline in fertility rates in Egypt according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics report for 2025, where the average number of children per woman decreased to 2.33 children in 2025 from 2.85 children in 2021, representing an 18.2% decrease. The adolescent fertility rate also dropped by 31%, reaching 34.6 births per thousand women. This decline is attributed to increased use of long-acting family planning methods, improved healthcare quality, and higher awareness levels among young people, especially unmarried individuals. Studies indicate that social changes—such as a preference for education over early employment, women's entry into the workforce, and shifts in family structure from extended to nuclear—have contributed to the reduction in fertility rates. Additionally, delayed marriage age and rising material aspirations have led to women marrying in their thirties and young men in their late thirties or forties without necessarily marrying.
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