Sex ratio at birth in Egypt
Egypt: Sex ratio at birth was 105.2 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.2 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.55 males per 100 females
in 1993
All-time low
104.02 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 105.2 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Egypt peaked at 106.55 males per 100 females in 1993 and was at its lowest, 104.02 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Egypt ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.14 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.02 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 104.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 104.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 105.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 106 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 106 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 105.81 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 105.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 105.65 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 106 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 106.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.33 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 106.12 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 105.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.47 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 104.19 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 104.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 105.2 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 105.2 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.51 males per 100 females | 104.02 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.23 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 105.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.99 males per 100 females | 105.81 males per 100 females | 106.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.34 males per 100 females | 104.84 males per 100 females | 105.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.06 males per 100 females | 105.62 males per 100 females | 106.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.84 males per 100 females | 104.19 males per 100 females | 105.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.88 males per 100 females | 104.71 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.13 males per 100 females | 105.04 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 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 in Egypt?
- Sex ratio at birth in Egypt was 105.2 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 106.55 males per 100 females in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.02 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Egypt rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.