Comparison of fertility rates in Sudan
Sudan: Comparison of fertility rates 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
Comparison of fertility rates in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Sudan is 4.32, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Sudan?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Sudan was 4.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 1971.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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