Child dependency ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Child dependency ratio was 27.42 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
27.42
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
78.58
in 1961
All-time low
27.42
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Child dependency ratio in Egypt, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 27.42 for child dependency ratio in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child dependency ratio in Egypt peaked at 78.58 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.42, in 2100.
Egypt ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Child dependency ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.52 | — |
| 1951 | 67.01 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 67.74 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 68.73 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 70.02 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 71.56 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 73.22 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 74.84 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 76.37 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 77.58 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 78.32 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 78.58 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 78.43 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 78.14 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 77.94 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 77.75 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 77.47 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 77.11 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 76.68 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 76.22 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 75.8 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 75.46 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 75.19 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.96 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.79 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.69 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.74 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 74.84 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.93 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.06 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 75.19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 75.28 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.31 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.27 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.24 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.27 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75.25 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 75.16 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.95 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.21 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 73.33 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 72.54 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.55 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 70.49 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.3 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 68.07 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 66.82 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 65.45 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 64.01 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.57 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 61.17 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 59.84 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.55 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 57.35 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.31 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.5 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.94 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.62 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.48 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.68 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.86 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.17 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.39 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.43 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.22 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.72 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.13 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.48 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52.71 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.82 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 50.88 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 49.95 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 48.99 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 47.93 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 46.74 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 45.5 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 44.27 | -2.7% |
| 2031 | 43.17 | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 42.23 | -2.2% |
| 2033 | 41.53 | -1.6% |
| 2034 | 41.14 | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 40.86 | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 40.66 | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 40.52 | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 40.38 | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 40.23 | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 40.08 | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 39.94 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 39.8 | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 39.64 | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 39.46 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 39.24 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 38.99 | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 38.7 | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 38.37 | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 38.01 | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 37.63 | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 37.21 | -1.1% |
| 2052 | 36.78 | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 36.32 | -1.2% |
| 2054 | 35.86 | -1.3% |
| 2055 | 35.38 | -1.3% |
| 2056 | 34.91 | -1.3% |
| 2057 | 34.44 | -1.3% |
| 2058 | 34 | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 33.58 | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 33.21 | -1.1% |
| 2061 | 32.88 | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 32.59 | -0.9% |
| 2063 | 32.35 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 32.13 | -0.7% |
| 2065 | 31.94 | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 31.77 | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 31.62 | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 31.49 | -0.4% |
| 2069 | 31.36 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 31.24 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 31.12 | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 31.01 | -0.4% |
| 2073 | 30.9 | -0.4% |
| 2074 | 30.79 | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 30.68 | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 30.57 | -0.4% |
| 2077 | 30.45 | -0.4% |
| 2078 | 30.35 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 30.25 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 30.15 | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 30.03 | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 29.89 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 29.73 | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 29.52 | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 29.31 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 29.1 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 28.89 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 28.7 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 28.52 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 28.35 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 28.2 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 28.07 | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 27.95 | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 27.84 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 27.74 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 27.66 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 27.58 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 27.52 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 27.47 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 27.42 | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.76, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.36 | 66.52 | 77.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.67 | 76.22 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.05 | 74.69 | 75.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.22 | 74.95 | 75.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.58 | 64.01 | 74.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.53 | 54.48 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 54.5 | 55.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.21 | 45.5 | 54.13 | 10 |
| 2030s | 41.5 | 40.23 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 2040s | 39.22 | 38.01 | 40.08 | 10 |
| 2050s | 35.61 | 33.58 | 37.63 | 10 |
| 2060s | 32.14 | 31.36 | 33.21 | 10 |
| 2070s | 30.74 | 30.25 | 31.24 | 10 |
| 2080s | 29.39 | 28.52 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2090s | 27.84 | 27.47 | 28.35 | 10 |
| 2100s | 27.42 | 27.42 | 27.42 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child dependency ratio in Egypt?
- Child dependency ratio in Egypt was 27.42 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 78.58 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.42 in 2100.
- How does Egypt rank for child dependency ratio?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is child dependency ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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