Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 20.23 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
20.23
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
48.29
in 1964
All-time low
20.23
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Egypt, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.23 for children population as proportion of total population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Egypt peaked at 48.29 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 20.23, in 2100.
That places Egypt 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.94 | — |
| 1951 | 44.9 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 44.94 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 45.08 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 45.28 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 45.53 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.85 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 46.23 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 46.67 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 47.12 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 47.52 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 47.86 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 48.1 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 48.25 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.29 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.22 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.11 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.04 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 48 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.94 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.86 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.78 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.69 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.6 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.52 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.46 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.46 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.48 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.5 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.53 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.54 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.52 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.49 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.46 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.44 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.41 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.41 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.4 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.36 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.31 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.1 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.86 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.67 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.41 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.12 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 45.78 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.4 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.01 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.59 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.15 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.69 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 43.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.69 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.19 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.69 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.21 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.77 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.41 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.12 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.89 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.75 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.56 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.56 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.61 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.69 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.64 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.51 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.26 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.98 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.72 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.41 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.05 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.67 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 37.31 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 36.93 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 36.51 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 36.06 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 35.6 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 35.09 | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 34.53 | -1.6% |
| 2032 | 33.95 | -1.7% |
| 2033 | 33.37 | -1.7% |
| 2034 | 32.84 | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 32.38 | -1.4% |
| 2036 | 32.02 | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 31.79 | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 31.61 | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 31.46 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 31.34 | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 31.21 | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 31.06 | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 30.9 | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 30.73 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 30.56 | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 30.37 | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 30.16 | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 29.94 | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 29.7 | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 29.46 | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 29.2 | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 28.92 | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 28.63 | -1.0% |
| 2054 | 28.33 | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 28.03 | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 27.72 | -1.1% |
| 2057 | 27.41 | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
| 2059 | 26.79 | -1.1% |
| 2060 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2061 | 26.22 | -1.1% |
| 2062 | 25.96 | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 25.72 | -0.9% |
| 2064 | 25.5 | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 25.12 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 24.95 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 24.79 | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 24.64 | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 24.5 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 24.36 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 24.23 | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 24.09 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 23.95 | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 23.82 | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 23.67 | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 23.53 | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 23.38 | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 23.22 | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 23.05 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 22.89 | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 22.72 | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 22.55 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 22.38 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 22.21 | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 22.04 | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 21.88 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 21.71 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 21.55 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 21.4 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 21.25 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 21.11 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 20.98 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 20.86 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 20.74 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 20.62 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 20.52 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 20.42 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 20.32 | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 20.23 | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.41, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.25, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.66 | 44.9 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.03 | 47.52 | 48.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.59 | 47.46 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.43 | 47.31 | 47.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.81 | 44.15 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.59 | 39.89 | 43.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.59 | 39.26 | 39.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.42 | 35.6 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.9 | 31.46 | 35.09 | 10 |
| 2040s | 30.6 | 29.7 | 31.34 | 10 |
| 2050s | 28.16 | 26.79 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 2060s | 25.47 | 24.64 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2070s | 23.88 | 23.22 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2080s | 22.3 | 21.55 | 23.05 | 10 |
| 2090s | 20.82 | 20.32 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2100s | 20.23 | 20.23 | 20.23 | 1 |
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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 children population as proportion of total population in Egypt?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Egypt was 20.23 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.29 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.23 in 2100.
- How does Egypt rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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