Fertility rate, total in Sudan
Sudan: Fertility rate, total was 4.32 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Sudan is 4.32 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 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, fertility rate, total in Sudan peaked at 7.02 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.32 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Sudan 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.87 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 births per woman | 5.62 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 births per woman | 5.17 births per woman | 5.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 births per woman | 4.62 births per woman | 5.14 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 births per woman | 4.32 births per woman | 4.54 births per woman | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Sudan?
- Fertility rate, total in Sudan was 4.32 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for fertility rate, total?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release