Fertility rate by age group in Sudan
Sudan: Fertility rate by age group was 66.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.07
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
196.06
in 1964
All-time low
66.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Sudan is 66.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Sudan peaked at 196.06 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 66.07, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.66 | — |
| 1951 | 174.43 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 174.28 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 173.9 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 173.76 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 173.53 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 173.29 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 174.02 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 174.91 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 175.47 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 177.75 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 179.94 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 187.62 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 191.81 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 196.06 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 194.28 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 193.48 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 193.72 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 185.29 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 181.65 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 178.13 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 176.21 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 170.76 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 167.79 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 155.31 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 144.76 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 134.84 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 127.46 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 124.05 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 120.69 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 119.04 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 116.83 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 115.37 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 113.07 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 107.79 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 102.29 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 99.31 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 94.66 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 95.5 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 95.32 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 91.08 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 93.03 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 95.4 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 100.34 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 103.28 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 104.83 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 104.63 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 104.79 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 105.11 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 105.59 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 106.29 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 106.95 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 106.39 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.91 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 103.19 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 99.95 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 95.98 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.81 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 89.82 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 88.9 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.51 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 83.64 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 81.61 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.06 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 79.67 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 75.89 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 73.95 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 72.65 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.15 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.14 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 67.34 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.07 | -1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 66.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 66.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 174.23 | 173.29 | 175.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 188.16 | 177.75 | 196.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 150 | 120.69 | 178.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.92 | 94.66 | 119.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.81 | 91.08 | 105.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.14 | 89.82 | 106.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.04 | 72.65 | 88.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.43 | 66.07 | 71.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Sudan?
- Fertility rate by age group in Sudan was 66.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 196.06 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.07 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Sudan ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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