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The number of women in Egypt using family planning methods has reached 66.4 percent, an increase of 7.9 percent compared to 2014, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics said. The increase in the age group from 15 to 49 years is 2.85 births per woman, which is 22 percent less than 3.5 births per woman ten years ago. The Agency published the data on the occasion of the International Day of Action for Women's Health, which is celebrated on 28 May.

Meanwhile, the institution's data shows that within 55 days, Egypt's population has grown by about 220,000 people, reaching more than 104,971,000. Thesettlement of the North African country became 104 million in January this year.

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In March, the government announced it would provide 1000,<> local pounds a year to women with no more than two children. The decision is part of the Egyptian Family Development National Project, which aims to address overcrowding through birth control, education, health care and labor market development.

At the current growth rate, the population of the Arab republic will reach 192 million people in 2052, according to an analysis by the statistical agency.

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