Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Egypt
Egypt: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 105.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.55
in 1993
All-time low
104.02
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Egypt stood at 105.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Egypt peaked at 106.55 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 104.02, in 1951.
That places Egypt 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.14 | — |
| 1951 | 104.02 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 104.1 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 104.18 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 104.26 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 104.34 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 104.41 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.48 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.56 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.62 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.68 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.81 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.94 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 105.04 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.17 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.3 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 105.41 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.52 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.66 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 105.8 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 105.91 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 105.97 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.99 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.04 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.09 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.01 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 105.81 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 105.72 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.65 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 105.57 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.55 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.5 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.19 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 104.84 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 104.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.14 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 105.39 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 105.65 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 106 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 106.32 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.55 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 106.52 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.33 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 106.12 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 105.84 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 105.69 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.62 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.54 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.36 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 104.97 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.47 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 104.19 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 104.27 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.52 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.81 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.06 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.26 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.11 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.91 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.75 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 104.72 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.72 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.71 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.86 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.96 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.04 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.1 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.16 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 105.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 105.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.51 | 104.02 | 106.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.23 | 104.68 | 105.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.99 | 105.81 | 106.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.34 | 104.84 | 105.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.06 | 105.62 | 106.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.84 | 104.19 | 105.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.88 | 104.71 | 105.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.13 | 105.04 | 105.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Egypt?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Egypt was 105.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 106.55 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.02 in 1951.
- How does Egypt rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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