Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Egypt
Egypt: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 10.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Egypt, 1988–2014
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2014, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Egypt stood at 10.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Egypt peaked at 10.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2003.
That places Egypt 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.8% | — |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +13.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Egypt?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Egypt was 10.9% in 2014, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.