Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Egypt
Egypt: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 60.7% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Egypt, 2022–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 60.7% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Egypt peaked at 65.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2050.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 65.5% | — |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.8% | 65.5% | 8 |
| 2030s | 63.1% | 62.8% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 62.6% | 61.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 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 women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Egypt?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Egypt was 60.7% in 2050, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2050.
- How does Egypt rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-49 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.