Number of children under 5 in Egypt
Egypt: Number of children under 5 was 11.78 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.78 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Egypt peaked at 13.38 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.18 million people | 3.76 million people | 4.59 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 million people | 4.66 million people | 5.45 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.20 million people | 5.57 million people | 6.96 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 million people | 7.16 million people | 8.93 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 million people | 8.92 million people | 9.14 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 million people | 9.28 million people | 10.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.50 million people | 11.12 million people | 13.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 million people | 11.78 million people | 12.66 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 United States 18.64 million people compare
- 9 Bangladesh 16.51 million people compare
- 10 Brazil 13.36 million people compare
- 12 Tanzania 10.81 million people compare
- 13 Mexico 10.31 million people compare
- 14 Philippines 9.60 million people compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Egypt?
- Number of children under 5 in Egypt was 11.78 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million people in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for number of children under 5?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.