Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sudan

Sudan: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 4.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.32
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.02
in 1971
All-time low
4.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sudan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sudan stood at 4.32. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sudan peaked at 7.02 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2023.

Sudan ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sudan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 6.66 —
1951 6.67 +0.0%
1952 6.67 +0.1%
1953 6.67 -0.0%
1954 6.68 +0.1%
1955 6.68 +0.0%
1956 6.68 +0.0%
1957 6.67 -0.1%
1958 6.67 +0.0%
1959 6.66 -0.2%
1960 6.66 +0.0%
1961 6.66 -0.1%
1962 6.7 +0.7%
1963 6.76 +0.8%
1964 6.8 +0.7%
1965 6.84 +0.5%
1966 6.88 +0.6%
1967 6.91 +0.4%
1968 6.95 +0.5%
1969 6.97 +0.3%
1970 6.99 +0.3%
1971 7.02 +0.5%
1972 6.98 -0.5%
1973 6.94 -0.6%
1974 6.91 -0.4%
1975 6.87 -0.6%
1976 6.82 -0.6%
1977 6.78 -0.7%
1978 6.72 -0.8%
1979 6.65 -1.0%
1980 6.59 -0.9%
1981 6.53 -1.0%
1982 6.47 -0.8%
1983 6.41 -0.9%
1984 6.34 -1.1%
1985 6.28 -1.0%
1986 6.22 -0.9%
1987 6.17 -0.8%
1988 6.13 -0.7%
1989 6.11 -0.4%
1990 6.07 -0.5%
1991 6.05 -0.4%
1992 6.02 -0.5%
1993 5.97 -0.8%
1994 5.91 -1.0%
1995 5.86 -0.9%
1996 5.79 -1.1%
1997 5.72 -1.3%
1998 5.65 -1.2%
1999 5.62 -0.4%
2000 5.6 -0.5%
2001 5.56 -0.6%
2002 5.53 -0.6%
2003 5.49 -0.8%
2004 5.46 -0.6%
2005 5.4 -1.1%
2006 5.33 -1.2%
2007 5.27 -1.2%
2008 5.21 -1.1%
2009 5.17 -0.7%
2010 5.14 -0.6%
2011 5.09 -1.1%
2012 5.03 -1.1%
2013 4.96 -1.3%
2014 4.91 -1.1%
2015 4.9 -0.3%
2016 4.83 -1.4%
2017 4.76 -1.4%
2018 4.68 -1.7%
2019 4.62 -1.4%
2020 4.54 -1.6%
2021 4.46 -1.9%
2022 4.38 -1.6%
2023 4.32 -1.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 4.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 4.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.67 6.66 6.68 10
1960s 6.81 6.66 6.97 10
1970s 6.87 6.65 7.02 10
1980s 6.33 6.11 6.59 10
1990s 5.87 5.62 6.07 10
2000s 5.4 5.17 5.6 10
2010s 4.89 4.62 5.14 10
2020s 4.43 4.32 4.54 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 14 Yemen 4.59 compare
  2. 15 Benin 4.56 compare
  3. 16 Nigeria 4.48 compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 4.32 compare
  5. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 4.28 compare
  6. 19 Uganda 4.28 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sudan?
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sudan was 4.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 1971.
What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
Sudan ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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