File Photo: Egyptian citizens walk on a main street during a traffic jam in central Cairo. AFP
This marks a decrease from 1.4 percent in Q1 2024 and 1.6 percent in Q1 2023.
Port Said recorded the lowest growth rate at 0.61 percent, followed by Cairo at 0.86 percent.
Upper Egypt regions, such as Sohag, saw a reduction to 1.97 percent, down from over 2.2 percent in previous years.
This shift comes as Egypt grapples with the pressures of its population, now 107 million strong, and the associated strain on its economy, infrastructure, and public services.
The government has long worked to address the implications of rapid growth.
The ministry attributed the slowdown to increased access to family planning services and the expanding participation of women in education and the workforce.
National campaigns, such as Two is Enough, launched in 2019, have sought to address traditional attitudes towards large families, particularly in rural areas.
In 2024, Egypt’s birth rate fell below two million annually for the first time since 2007, with an average of 164,028 monthly births.
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