Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Egypt

Egypt: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.46 per 1,000 population in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.46 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.24 per 1,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
0.13 per 1,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
8
2001–2012

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Egypt, 2001–2012

0.250.50.7511.22001200620122001: 0.35 per 1,000 population2002: 0.34 per 1,000 population2003: 0.35 per 1,000 population2005: 0.13 per 1,000 population2006: 1.2 per 1,000 population2009: 0.98 per 1,000 population2011: 0.53 per 1,000 population2012: 0.46 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2012, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Egypt stood at 0.46 per 1,000 population.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Egypt peaked at 1.24 per 1,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 1,000 population, in 2005.

Egypt ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Egypt, 2001 to 2012.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2001 0.35 per 1,000 population
2002 0.34 per 1,000 population -2.9%
2003 0.35 per 1,000 population +2.9%
2005 0.13 per 1,000 population -62.9%
2006 1.24 per 1,000 population +853.8%
2009 0.98 per 1,000 population -21.0%
2011 0.53 per 1,000 population -45.9%
2012 0.46 per 1,000 population -13.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.46 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 per 1,000 population, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.46 per 1,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02 per 1,000 population, 23.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.565 per 1,000 population 0.13 per 1,000 population 1.24 per 1,000 population 6
2010s 0.495 per 1,000 population 0.46 per 1,000 population 0.53 per 1,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.51 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 83 Greece 0.49 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 84 Cape Verde 0.47 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 86 Mauritius 0.45 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 86 Samoa 0.45 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 88 Iran 0.42 per 1,000 population

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Egypt?
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Egypt was 0.46 per 1,000 population in 2012, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 per 1,000 population in 2006.
What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 1,000 population in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
Egypt ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2012.
Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 3,422 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).