Egypt People
Egypt People: A summary of information about Egypt People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Egypt: People
Population
68,359,979 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 35% (male 12,260,343; female 11,701,253) 15-64 years: 61% (male 21,111,615; female 20,714,511) 65 years and over: 4% (male 1,131,760; female 1,440,497) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.72% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
25.38 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
7.83 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
62.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 63.33 years male: 61.29 years female: 65.47 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.15 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Egyptian(s) adjective: Egyptian
Ethnic groups
Eastern Hamitic stock (Egyptians, Bedouins, and Berbers) 99%, Greek, Nubian, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%
Religions
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%
Languages
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.)
