Adolescent fertility rate in Sudan
Sudan: Adolescent fertility rate was 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
196.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1964
All-time low
64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Sudan peaked at 196.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 49th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 179.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 187.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 191.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 196.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 194.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 193.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 193.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 185.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 181.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 178.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 176.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 170.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 167.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 155.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 144.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 134.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 127.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 124.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 120.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 119.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 116.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 115.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 113.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 107.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 102.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 99.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 94.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 95.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 95.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 91.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 93.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 95.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 100.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 103.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 104.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 104.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 104.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 105.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 105.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 106.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 106.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 106.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 103.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 99.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 95.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 89.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 88.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 83.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 81.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 79.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 75.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 73.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 72.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 67.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 177.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 196.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 150 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 120.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 178.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 119.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 105.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 106.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 46 Namibia 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 47 Vanuatu 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 48 Eritrea 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 61.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 52 Mexico 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Sudan?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Sudan was 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 196.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Sudan ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.