Share of women who are married or in a union in Egypt
Egypt: Share of women who are married or in a union was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Egypt, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women who are married or in a union in Egypt stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Egypt peaked at 18.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 97th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.0% | — |
| 1971 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 2 |
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 share of women who are married or in a union in Egypt?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Egypt was 7.5% in 2021, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.