Number of births per year in Sudan
Sudan: Number of births per year was 1.68 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births per year in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Sudan stood at 1.68 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Sudan peaked at 1.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296,853, in 1950.
That places Sudan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 341,138 | 296,853 | 386,731 | 10 |
| 1960s | 472,038 | 398,709 | 551,495 | 10 |
| 1970s | 646,127 | 570,669 | 740,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 876,314 | 771,169 | 949,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 964,199 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.14 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.35 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.61 million | 1.68 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Sudan?
- Number of births per year in Sudan was 1.68 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,853 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of births per year?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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