Crude birth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Crude birth rate was 33.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.61
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
48.85
in 1971
All-time low
33.53
in 2022
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Crude birth rate in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Sudan stood at 33.61.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Sudan peaked at 48.85 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 33.53, in 2022.
That places Sudan 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.67 | — |
| 1961 | 47.59 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.96 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 48.27 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 48.51 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 48.58 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.73 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.83 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.83 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.81 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.79 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.85 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.35 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.56 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 46.47 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 45.88 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.71 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.3 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 45 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 45.3 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.21 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 45.56 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.43 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.57 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.11 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 44.71 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 44.5 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 44.18 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.09 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.01 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.78 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.77 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.66 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.37 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.98 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.57 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.24 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.64 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 41.15 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 40.99 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.84 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.65 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.44 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.21 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.97 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.61 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.19 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.87 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.39 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.08 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.99 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.32 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.59 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.02 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.49 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.68 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.41 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.02 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.07 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.91 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.48 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.91 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.53 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.61 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.38 | 47.59 | 48.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.72 | 45 | 48.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.84 | 44.01 | 45.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.62 | 40.99 | 43.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.62 | 38.08 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 | 34.91 | 37.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 | 33.53 | 34.48 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Sudan?
- Crude birth rate in Sudan was 33.61 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 in 1971.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for crude birth rate?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth 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 UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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