Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Egypt
Egypt: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1993
All-time low
1.05
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.05 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Egypt peaked at 1.07 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 45th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
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)
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Egypt?
- Sex ratio at birth in Egypt was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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