Children under age 5 in Egypt
Egypt: Children under age 5 was 11.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.78 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.38 million
in 2017
All-time low
3.76 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.78 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Egypt peaked at 13.38 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.76 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 4.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 4.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 4.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 4.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.95 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.58 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.30 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.97 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.78 million | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 9.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.78 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 13.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.18 million | 3.76 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 million | 4.66 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.20 million | 5.57 million | 6.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 million | 7.16 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 million | 8.92 million | 9.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 million | 9.28 million | 10.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.50 million | 11.12 million | 13.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 million | 11.78 million | 12.66 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 United States 18.64 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 16.51 million compare
- 10 Brazil 13.36 million compare
- 12 Tanzania 10.81 million compare
- 13 Mexico 10.31 million compare
- 14 Philippines 9.60 million compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Egypt?
- Children under age 5 in Egypt was 11.78 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for children under age 5?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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