Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 25.5 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
25.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
54.57
in 1974
All-time low
25.5
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Sudan, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children population as proportion of total population in Sudan is 25.5, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Sudan peaked at 54.57 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 2100.
Sudan ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.8 | — |
| 1951 | 51.83 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 51.88 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 51.97 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 52.07 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 52.17 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 52.27 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 52.38 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 52.53 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 52.67 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 52.79 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 52.89 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.99 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.1 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.21 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 53.33 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 53.45 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.61 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 53.75 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 53.85 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 53.95 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 54.05 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 54.14 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.38 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.57 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.47 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.35 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 54.22 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.99 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 53.74 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 53.48 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.24 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 53.05 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 52.92 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.86 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.78 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.74 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.73 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.72 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.68 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.62 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.68 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.73 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.77 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.81 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.86 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.86 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.77 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.64 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.51 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.41 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.32 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.25 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.16 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.05 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.94 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.82 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.68 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.53 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.48 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.51 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.43 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.27 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.92 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.48 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.05 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.48 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.53 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.23 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.92 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.61 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.3 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.09 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.81 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 46.36 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 46.01 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 45.72 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 45.44 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 45.16 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 44.89 | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 44.61 | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 44.3 | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 43.95 | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 43.58 | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 43.19 | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 42.75 | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 42.31 | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 41.88 | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 41.46 | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 41.03 | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 40.18 | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 39.77 | -1.0% |
| 2045 | 39.35 | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 38.95 | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 38.56 | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 38.19 | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 37.82 | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 37.48 | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 37.14 | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 36.82 | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 36.51 | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 36.22 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 35.94 | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 35.67 | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 35.4 | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 35.13 | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 34.87 | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 34.61 | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 34.34 | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 34.07 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 33.8 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 33.53 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 33.25 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 32.98 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 32.7 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 32.42 | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 32.15 | -0.9% |
| 2070 | 31.87 | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 31.32 | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 31.05 | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 30.79 | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 30.52 | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 30.27 | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 30.03 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 29.79 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 29.56 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 29.33 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 29.12 | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 28.91 | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 28.7 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 28.5 | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 28.31 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 28.12 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 27.92 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 27.74 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 27.55 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 27.37 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 27.18 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 27 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 26.81 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 26.63 | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 26.44 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 26.25 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 26.06 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 25.87 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 25.68 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 25.5 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.16 | 51.8 | 52.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.3 | 52.79 | 53.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.18 | 53.74 | 54.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.92 | 52.68 | 53.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.74 | 52.62 | 52.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.07 | 51.53 | 52.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4 | 48.53 | 51.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.85 | 45.44 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.66 | 41.88 | 45.16 | 10 |
| 2040s | 39.59 | 37.82 | 41.46 | 10 |
| 2050s | 36.12 | 34.87 | 37.48 | 10 |
| 2060s | 33.38 | 32.15 | 34.61 | 10 |
| 2070s | 30.68 | 29.56 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2080s | 28.42 | 27.55 | 29.33 | 10 |
| 2090s | 26.53 | 25.68 | 27.37 | 10 |
| 2100s | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in Sudan?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Sudan was 25.5 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.57 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 2100.
- How does Sudan rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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