Egypt :  Facts

EGYPT: FACTS AND FIGURES

Egypt: People
Population:
82,079,636 (July 2011 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 15

Age structure:
0-14 years: 32.7% (male 13,725,282/female 13,112,157)
15-64 years: 62.8% (male 26,187,921/female 25,353,947)
65 years and over: 4.5% (male 1,669,313/female 2,031,016) (2011 est.)

Median age:
Total: 24.3 years
Male: 24 years
Female: 24.6 years (2011 est.)

Population growth rate:
1.96% (2011 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 57

Birth rate:
24.63 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 64

Death rate:
4.82 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 193

Net migration rate:
-0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 124

Urbanization:
Urban population: 43.4% of total population (2010)
Rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Major cities - population:
Cairo (capital) 10.902 million; Alexandria 4.387 million (2009)

Sex ratio:
At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
Total: 25.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Country comparison to the world: 81
Male: 26.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 23.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 72.66 years
Country comparison to the world: 123
Male: 70.07 years
Female: 75.38 years (2011 est.)

Total fertility rate:
2.97 children born/woman (2011 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 65

HIV/aids - adult prevalence rate:
Less than 0.1% (2009 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 126

HIV/aids - people living with HIV/aids:
11,000 (2009 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 95

HIV/aids - deaths:
Fewer than 500 (2009 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 94

Major infectious diseases:
Degree of risk: intermediate
Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhoea, hepatitis a, and typhoid fever
Vector borne disease: rift valley fever
Water contact disease: Schistosomiasis
Note: highly pathogenic h5n1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2009)

Nationality:
Noun: Egyptian(s)
Adjective: Egyptian

Ethnic groups:
Egyptian 99.6%, other 0.4% (2006 census)

Religions:
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%

Languages:
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Literacy:
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 71.4%
Male: 83%
Female: 59.4% (2005 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
Total: 11 years
Male: 11 years
Female: 11 years (2004)

Education expenditures:
3.8% of GDP (2008)
Country comparison to the world: 110