Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Egypt
Egypt: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.464 per 1,000 people in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.464 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
87th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.24 per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.1347 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
8
2001–2012
Adolescent birth rate in Egypt, 2001–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2012, adolescent birth rate in Egypt stood at 0.464 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Egypt peaked at 1.24 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1347 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 87th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3491 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.3392 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3543 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1347 per 1,000 people | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +817.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9849 per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5337 per 1,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.464 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.464 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.464 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0223 per 1,000 people, 20.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5662 per 1,000 people | 0.1347 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4988 per 1,000 people | 0.464 per 1,000 people | 0.5337 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5087 per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Greece 0.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Cabo Verde 0.4676 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Samoa 0.4477 per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.4464 per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4237 per 1,000 people
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Egypt?
- Adolescent birth rate in Egypt was 0.464 per 1,000 people in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1347 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 219 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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