Sex ratio by age in Egypt
Egypt: Sex ratio by age was 33.33 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.33 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
52.14 males per 100 females
in 1986
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 33.33 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Egypt peaked at 52.14 males per 100 females in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1954.
That places Egypt 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 8.7 males per 100 females | -56.5% |
| 1952 | 3.7 males per 100 females | -57.4% |
| 1953 | 3.45 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 7.5 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 16.98 males per 100 females | +126.4% |
| 1963 | 22.95 males per 100 females | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 26.98 males per 100 females | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 31.15 males per 100 females | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 32.14 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 28.85 males per 100 females | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 14.81 males per 100 females | -37.0% |
| 1970 | 8.62 males per 100 females | -41.8% |
| 1971 | 3.33 males per 100 females | -61.3% |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 1.82 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 1.75 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.52 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 1.67 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.89 males per 100 females | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 2.08 males per 100 females | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.89 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 9.68 males per 100 females | +412.9% |
| 1983 | 25.64 males per 100 females | +165.0% |
| 1984 | 40.21 males per 100 females | +56.8% |
| 1985 | 50.44 males per 100 females | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 52.14 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 46.36 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 39.39 males per 100 females | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 33.71 males per 100 females | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 29.63 males per 100 females | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 23.94 males per 100 females | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 22.39 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 23.44 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 23.81 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.59 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 25.42 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 27.12 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 28.33 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 30.65 males per 100 females | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 32.31 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 32.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.25 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 35.53 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 36.25 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.9 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.78 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.56 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.86 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 41.49 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.16 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 44.79 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 45.36 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.1 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.66 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.27 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 41.41 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 37.78 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 33.33 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 33.33 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +412.9% | 1.89 males per 100 females | 9.68 males per 100 females |
| 1983 | +165.0% | 9.68 males per 100 females | 25.64 males per 100 females |
| 1962 | +126.4% | 7.5 males per 100 females | 16.98 males per 100 females |
| 1954 | -100.0% | 3.45 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 3.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 1.75 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.58 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.49 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 32.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 8.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.95 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 52.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.53 males per 100 females | 22.39 males per 100 females | 29.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.56 males per 100 females | 30.65 males per 100 females | 38.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 males per 100 females | 39.56 males per 100 females | 45.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.95 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 43.27 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 by age in Egypt?
- Sex ratio by age in Egypt was 33.33 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 by age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.14 males per 100 females in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1954.
- How does Egypt rank for sex ratio by age?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.