Birth rate by women's age group in Sudan
Sudan: Birth rate by women's age group was 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
196.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1964
All-time low
66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Sudan is 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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, birth rate by women's age group in Sudan peaked at 196.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Sudan, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 174.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 174.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 173.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 173.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 173.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 173.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 174.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 174.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 175.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 177.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 179.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 187.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 191.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 196.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 194.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 193.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 193.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 185.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 181.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 178.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 176.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 170.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 167.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 155.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 144.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 134.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 127.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 124.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 120.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 119.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 116.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 115.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 113.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 107.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 102.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 99.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 94.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 95.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 95.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 91.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 93.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 95.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 100.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 103.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 104.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 104.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 104.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 105.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 105.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 106.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 106.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 103.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 99.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 95.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 89.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 83.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 81.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 79.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 75.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 73.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 72.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 67.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 174.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 173.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 175.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 188.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 196.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 150 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 178.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 44 Guatemala 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 46 Vanuatu 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 48 Namibia 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 49 Eritrea 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 50 Bolivia 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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)
- 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 birth rate by women's age group in Sudan?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Sudan was 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 196.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Sudan ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.