Share of births by age of mother in Sudan
Sudan: Share of births by age of mother was 11.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of births by age of mother in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 11.1% for share of births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Sudan peaked at 23.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2023.
That places Sudan 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.1% | — |
| 1951 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 21.4% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 15.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Sudan?
- Share of births by age of mother in Sudan was 11.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Sudan ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.