Life expectation at birth by sex in Sudan
Sudan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 69.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 69.63 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Sudan peaked at 69.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.56, in 1950.
That places Sudan 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.27 | 46.56 | 50.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.11 | 50.47 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.6 | 53.76 | 55.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.79 | 52.07 | 58.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.8 | 58.34 | 61.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.64 | 60.79 | 65.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.14 | 65.66 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.43 | 67.35 | 69.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.32 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Sudan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Sudan was 69.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.56 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Sudan ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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