Share of births by age of mother in Egypt
Egypt: Share of births by age of mother was 9.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.05
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.51
in 1966
All-time low
8.89
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.05 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Egypt peaked at 18.51 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.78 | — |
| 1951 | 17.59 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 17.32 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 16.98 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 16.61 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 16.2 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 15.84 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 15.54 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 15.38 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 15.06 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 15.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 15.51 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 15.63 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 16.51 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 17.03 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 17.48 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 18.51 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 17.91 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 17.45 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 17.41 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.48 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 16.88 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.27 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 16.32 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.36 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 15.59 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 14.96 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 14.94 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.25 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 14.27 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.23 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 14.21 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.36 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.54 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 13.32 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.69 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 12.54 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.48 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.11 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.66 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 11.63 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.58 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.37 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.28 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.2 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.17 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.86 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.96 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.02 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.82 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.54 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.58 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.68 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.77 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.69 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.52 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.92 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.53 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.25 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.21 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.16 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.19 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.16 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.01 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.89 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.95 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.05 | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.34, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.43 | 15.06 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.86 | 15.1 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.89 | 14.25 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.37 | 12.11 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3 | 10.86 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 | 10.32 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 8.89 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 8.95 | 9.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Egypt?
- Share of births by age of mother in Egypt was 9.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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