Sex ratio at age 5 in Egypt
Egypt: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.82 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.82 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.67 males per 100 females
in 1954
All-time low
104.22 males per 100 females
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Egypt is 104.82 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Egypt peaked at 110.67 males per 100 females in 1954 and was at its lowest, 104.22 males per 100 females, in 2009.
That places Egypt 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.84 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 106.52 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 108.75 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 110.67 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 108.9 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 106.63 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 106.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 106.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 106.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 106.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 106.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 106.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 106.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 106.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 106.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 107.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 107.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 107.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 107.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 107.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 107.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 107.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 108 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 108.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 107.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 107.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 107.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 107.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 107.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 106.84 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 106.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 105.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 105.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 106.47 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 106.73 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 106.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 106.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 106.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 105.96 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 104.5 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.07 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 104.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 104.82 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 104.82 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.5 males per 100 females | 106.52 males per 100 females | 110.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.79 males per 100 females | 106.5 males per 100 females | 107.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.77 males per 100 females | 107.34 males per 100 females | 108.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.82 males per 100 females | 106.03 males per 100 females | 107.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.09 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 106.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.5 males per 100 females | 104.22 males per 100 females | 106.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.88 males per 100 females | 104.29 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.73 males per 100 females | 104.67 males per 100 females | 104.82 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 103 Belize 104.86 males per 100 females compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 104.85 males per 100 females compare
- 105 Morocco 104.84 males per 100 females compare
- 107 Honduras 104.78 males per 100 females compare
- 108 Saint Helena 104.76 males per 100 females compare
- 109 El Salvador 104.76 males per 100 females compare
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 age 5 in Egypt?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Egypt was 104.82 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 age 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 110.67 males per 100 females in 1954.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.22 males per 100 females in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Egypt ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.