Demography Roundup #3
Births in Egypt rise despite family planning efforts + new stats on childlessness in Japan and drug use among U.S. adults.
#1: Egypt saw births rise in 2022, much to the government’s chagrin.
According to the head of Egypt’s Population Statistics Sector, the country recorded 2,193,000 births in 2022. That’s a slight rise from 2021 (+0.39% YoY). While a TFR was not provided, we can assume it aligns with the previous year’s reading of 2.8. This puts Egypt in l…