Birth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Birth rate was 33.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.61 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.85 births per 1,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
33.53 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Sudan is 33.61 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Sudan peaked at 48.85 births per 1,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 33.53 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.96 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 48.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 48.18 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 48.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 48.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 48.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 47.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 47.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.96 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 48.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 48.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 46.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 45 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 44.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 44.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 41.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 40.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 33.61 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 33.61 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.02 births per 1,000 people | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | 48.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.38 births per 1,000 people | 47.59 births per 1,000 people | 48.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.72 births per 1,000 people | 45 births per 1,000 people | 48.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.84 births per 1,000 people | 44.01 births per 1,000 people | 45.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.62 births per 1,000 people | 40.99 births per 1,000 people | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.62 births per 1,000 people | 38.08 births per 1,000 people | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 births per 1,000 people | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 births per 1,000 people | 33.53 births per 1,000 people | 34.48 births per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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 in Sudan?
- Birth rate in Sudan was 33.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 births per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for birth rate?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.