Population ages 00-04, male in Egypt
Egypt: Population ages 00-04, male was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1960
All-time low
10.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.1% for population ages 00-04, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Egypt peaked at 17.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2025.
That places Egypt 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.8% | — |
| 1961 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 69 Marshall Islands 10.3% compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.2% compare
- 71 Guatemala 10.2% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.1% compare
- 74 Guyana 10.1% compare
- 75 Djibouti 10.0% compare
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 00-04, male in Egypt?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Egypt was 10.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.