Sex ratio at birth in Egypt
Egypt: Sex ratio at birth was 105.2 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
106.55
in 1993
All-time low
104.02
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at birth in Egypt, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 105.2 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 104.02, in 1951.
Egypt ranks 93rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Egypt?
- Sex ratio at birth in Egypt was 105.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 106.55 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.02 in 1951.
- How does Egypt rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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