Women married by age 18 in Egypt
Egypt: Women married by age 18 was 15.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.8
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
30.5
in 1988
All-time low
15.8
in 2021
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Women married by age 18 in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women married by age 18 in Egypt is 15.8, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Egypt peaked at 30.5 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2021.
That places Egypt 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.75 | 26.7 | 26.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | 16.6 | 19.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 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)
- 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 women married by age 18 in Egypt?
- Women married by age 18 in Egypt was 15.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 1988.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for women married by age 18?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women married by age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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