Birth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Birth rate was 33.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Sudan is 33.61 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Sudan peaked at 48.85 births per 1,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 33.53 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Sudan 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 48.02 births per 1,000 people | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | 48.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.38 births per 1,000 people | 47.59 births per 1,000 people | 48.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.72 births per 1,000 people | 45 births per 1,000 people | 48.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.84 births per 1,000 people | 44.01 births per 1,000 people | 45.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.62 births per 1,000 people | 40.99 births per 1,000 people | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.62 births per 1,000 people | 38.08 births per 1,000 people | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 births per 1,000 people | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 births per 1,000 people | 33.53 births per 1,000 people | 34.48 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 793,395 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Sudan?
- Birth rate in Sudan was 33.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 births per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for birth rate?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.