Population ages 0-14, female in Egypt
Egypt: Population ages 0-14, female was 31.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 1961
All-time low
31.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 31.1% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Egypt peaked at 41.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.3% | — |
| 1961 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 31.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 31.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.0% | 40.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.9% | 39.8% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 40.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 36.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.1% | 33.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 population ages 0-14, female in Egypt?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Egypt was 31.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.