Women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt
Egypt: Women who were first married by age 18 was 15.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2021, women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt peaked at 30.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -9.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.7% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
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 women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt was 15.8% in 2021, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.