Birth rate vs. death rate in Sudan
Sudan: Birth rate vs. death 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 vs. death rate in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Sudan stood at 33.61 births per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death 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 vs. death 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 health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Sudan?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Sudan was 33.61 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 births per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death 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 vs. death rate?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.