Number of births, by world region in Sudan
Sudan: Number of births, by world region was 1.68 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.68 million births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.68 million births
in 2023
All-time low
296,853 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Sudan stood at 1.68 million births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Sudan peaked at 1.68 million births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296,853 births, in 1950.
That places Sudan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Sudan, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 296,853 births | — |
| 1951 | 306,485 births | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 316,485 births | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 325,971 births | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 335,738 births | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 345,407 births | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 355,311 births | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 365,726 births | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 376,669 births | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 386,731 births | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 398,709 births | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 410,984 births | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 427,728 births | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 444,976 births | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 462,375 births | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 478,946 births | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 496,957 births | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 515,135 births | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 533,077 births | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 551,495 births | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 570,669 births | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 591,411 births | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 605,716 births | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 620,607 births | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 631,133 births | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 645,238 births | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 665,997 births | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 683,347 births | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 706,312 births | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 740,836 births | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 771,169 births | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 810,177 births | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 839,827 births | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 870,813 births | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 881,820 births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 890,069 births | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 902,838 births | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 914,784 births | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 932,002 births | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 949,637 births | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 964,199 births | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 983,448 births | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million births | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million births | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million births | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million births | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million births | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million births | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million births | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million births | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million births | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million births | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million births | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million births | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million births | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million births | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million births | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million births | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million births | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million births | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million births | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million births | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million births | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million births | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million births | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million births | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 341,138 births | 296,853 births | 386,731 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 472,038 births | 398,709 births | 551,495 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 646,127 births | 570,669 births | 740,836 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 876,314 births | 771,169 births | 949,637 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million births | 964,199 births | 1.11 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million births | 1.14 million births | 1.32 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million births | 1.35 million births | 1.59 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million births | 1.61 million births | 1.68 million births | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Sudan?
- Number of births, by world region in Sudan was 1.68 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,853 births in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of births, by world region?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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