Child dependency ratio is the ratio of individuals younger than 14 years old that are dependent on the working-age population aged 15 to 64. Data is expressed as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
In 2021, the child dependency ratio in Egypt was **** percent, which means that there were roughly ** children aged 14 years and younger per 100 working-age population (between 15 and 64 years). Throughout the period under review, the child dependency ratio followed a declining trend until 2012, before slightly increasing and dropping again in 2018. Overall, this reveals a drop in the burden on the working-age population in comparison to in 1990.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 31, 2022). Child dependency ratio in Egypt from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1232099/child-dependency-ratio-in-egypt/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Child dependency ratio in Egypt from 1990 to 2021." Chart. July 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1232099/child-dependency-ratio-in-egypt/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2022). Child dependency ratio in Egypt from 1990 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/1232099/child-dependency-ratio-in-egypt/
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Child dependency ratio in Egypt from 1990 to 2021 [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1232099/child-dependency-ratio-in-egypt/
