Adolescent birth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Adolescent birth rate was 0.464 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.464
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 2006
All-time low
0.1347
in 2005
Years of data
8
2001–2012
Adolescent birth rate in Egypt, 2001–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2012, adolescent birth rate in Egypt stood at 0.464.
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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1347, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 87th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3491 | — |
| 2002 | 0.3392 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3543 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1347 | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | +817.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9849 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5337 | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.464 | -13.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.464 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.464 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0223, 20.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5662 | 0.1347 | 1.24 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4988 | 0.464 | 0.5337 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5087 compare
- 85 Greece 0.49 compare
- 86 Cabo Verde 0.4676 compare
- 88 Samoa 0.4477 compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.4464 compare
- 90 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4237
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Egypt?
- Adolescent birth rate in Egypt was 0.464 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 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1347 in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 218 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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