Egypt birth rate down 62% in 3 years

[dani191]

Egypt birth rate down 62% in 3 years

February 27, 2018 at 9:40 am | Published in: Africa, Egypt, News

Egyptian newborn babies can be seen in incubators at a hospital in Cairo, Egypt [Mohammed Bendari/Apaimages]

February 27, 2018 at 9:40 am
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Egypt’s birth rate has fallen by 62 per cent over the last three years, the country’s health ministry announced yesterday.

According to the ministry official data, the country’s birth rate in 2017 amounted to 2.55 million newborns, compared to 6.68 million new babies in 2015.

The Deputy of the Minister of Health, Tariq Tawfik, said that the government’s population strategy aims at reaching 112 million people by 2030 instead of 128 million. This, Tawfik noted, will save the state 200 billion Egyptian pounds ($11 billion), which would be spent on education, health and security services.

Egypt is currently organising birth-control and family planning awareness campaigns in the rural areas, in an attempt to slow population growth which President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said was a “threat to development”.

Egypt is the largest Arab country by population. According to the government’s official data, 94 million Egyptians live in the country.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180227-egypt-birth-rate-down-62-in-3-years/

 

[Zibago]

The person to believe that uncontrolled growth is sustainable is either mad or an economist ~David Attenborough

 

[Gomig-21]

The person to believe that uncontrolled growth is sustainable is either mad or an economist ~David Attenborough

Indeed. 62% drop in just 3 years is a tremendous amount when you factor that percentage is out of an average of about 5 million newborn. That's a huge drop in a very short time. Looks like the awareness campaign is working very well. The challenge will be to keep it going and find the happy medium. A very difficult task.

 

[Beast]

This shows Egypt is becoming a first world country.

All first world country have low birthrate.

 

[dani191]

This shows Egypt is becoming a first world country.

All first world country have low birthrate.

lol yea right

 

[OldTwilight]

What is point of making childern when you can't raise them in proper way !?

The world doesn't need more humans , the world needs better humans ....

 

[Jugger]

Good job Egypt.

 

[Jamaal Yelmaaz]

This is not a bad news. Good news. More population More poverty..

One of the main reason of poverty in undeveloped countries is ongoing higly birth rates.

 

[Cybernetics]

This is not a bad news. Good news. More population More poverty..

One of the main reason of poverty in undeveloped countries is ongoing higly birth rates.

The big issue with undeveloped nations is the inability to support a large population and provide them with a high quality of life. A large population by itself doesn't create wealth or national strength, the opposite can occur.

Egypt's geographic characteristics sets a limiter on its population potential. The Nile is the artery that pumps a sliver (but dense) of life through the Sahara desert. Its living space and food production is limited by its water distribution. Although technology and management can improve efficiency of resource usage, so far we cannot escape the need for water in food production and industry. Some of the very efficient methods are capital intensive.

Even with a lower birth rate, Egypt's population is set to boom through the 21st century to a projected 200 million by century's end. Geography and demographics pits Egypt against Ethiopia in the 21st century and beyond with the latter's population projected at 240 million by 2100. Both will be competing for the same vital resource that is becoming more scarce as users and per capita usage increases. Typically entities like full control over its river system(s).

Egypt's military for the foreseeable future would be directed at controlling its river system beyond its borders. It would seek to project power over its region, specifically Sudans and Ethiopia. Using military as a foreign policy tool to affect their internal policies regarding resource distribution. Internally Egypt's efforts would be mainly the expansion and productivity improvements of its living space, predominately its agricultural sector and water related projects to facilitate this sector. A nation as populous as Egypt and in its current geopolitical position cannot securely rely on imports to meet consumption demands, revolutions would be inevitable if it does have such reliance. Deserts would be turned into oasis. Foreign policy tools are a means to meet internal demands.

 

[Hell NO]

High GDP growth rate +low birth rate =improving living standards.
The only danger of low birth rates is aging population but by the time that starts to effect Egypt robots would have replaced huge part of the work force any ways making it unnecessary to have more young people.

 

[dani191]

What is point of making childern when you can't raise them in proper way !?

The world doesn't need more humans , the world needs better humans ....

yes but under 2.1 averege per woman population is shrinking

High GDP growth rate +low birth rate =improving living standards.
The only danger of low birth rates is aging population but by the time that starts to effect Egypt robots would have replaced huge part of the work force any ways making it unnecessary to have more young people.

for developed countries its good alot of children

High GDP growth rate +low birth rate =improving living standards.
The only danger of low birth rates is aging population but by the time that starts to effect Egypt robots would have replaced huge part of the work force any ways making it unnecessary to have more young people.

thats why all eorope give high child benefit? in france if you have 5 kids you get 1500 euro amnounth in child benefit

 

[somebozo]

Population reduction is important for quality of life and development..Pakistan needs to do something across the same lines..

 

[Dai Toruko]

Population reduction is important for quality of life and development..Pakistan needs to do something across the same lines..

You have an enemy with 1.3 billion population.
Pakistan needs to multiply faster or there is no future.

 

[Kabira]

62% drop in 3 years? How?

 

[Dai Toruko]

62% drop in 3 years? How?

Free birth control pill from Israel.