Total fertility rate in Sudan
Sudan: Total fertility rate was 4.32 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.32
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2000
All-time low
4.32
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Total fertility rate in Sudan, 2000β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total fertility rate in Sudan stood at 4.32. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Sudan peaked at 5.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2023.
That places Sudan 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.17 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.62 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.32 | 4.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Yemen 4.41 compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 3.45 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 3.19 compare
- 5 Iraq 3.17 compare
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Sudan?
- Total fertility rate in Sudan was 4.32 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for total fertility rate?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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