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
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.
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 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 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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.