Egypt’s birth rate has decreased by 46 per cent since 2017, according to a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development. The report attributed the decrease to ...

In contrast, Sociology Professor Mohamed Shukr downplays the impact of childlessness on reducing the birth rate in Egypt, stressing that increased awareness among young people has been the main drive.

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