Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Egypt
Egypt: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 80 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
80
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
80.1
in 2008
All-time low
77.2
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2014
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Egypt, 2000–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Egypt is 80, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Egypt peaked at 80.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.2, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2 | — |
| 2003 | 78.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 80 | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 80 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.78 | 77.2 | 80.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
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 share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Egypt?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Egypt was 80 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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