Difference in male and female life expectancy in Sudan
Sudan: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.61
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
73rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.33
in 2004
All-time low
1.01
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Sudan stood at 5.61.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Sudan peaked at 7.33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1951.
That places Sudan 73rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.01 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 1.14 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 1.26 | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 1.32 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.38 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 1.52 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.48 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.32 | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.84 | +39.0% |
| 1964 | 1.96 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.32 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2.39 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.54 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.58 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.88 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 3.75 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 3.36 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 4.68 | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 4.82 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.96 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.08 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.14 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.47 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.43 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.74 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.28 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.62 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.72 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 4.06 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.36 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.99 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 5.92 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 7.33 | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.01 | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.39 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.15 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.61 | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 1.01 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.32 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 | 2.42 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 3.36 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 4.08 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 4.06 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.26 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.73 | 5.61 | 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Sudan?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Sudan was 5.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2004.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1951.
- How does Sudan rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Sudan ranks 73rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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