Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sudan
Sudan: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 63.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.27
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.27
in 2023
All-time low
45.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 63.27 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sudan peaked at 63.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.06, in 1950.
That places Sudan 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.06 | — |
| 1951 | 45.51 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.78 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.23 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 46.62 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 47 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 47.32 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 47.68 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 48.03 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 48.3 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 48.67 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 49.09 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 49.62 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 49.73 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.81 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.94 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 50.15 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 50.38 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 50.64 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 50.88 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 51.13 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 51.35 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 51.51 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.68 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.86 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.1 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 51.77 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 51.73 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.13 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.27 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 52.47 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.32 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 47.48 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.61 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 51.89 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 52.03 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.14 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.02 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.61 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 52.99 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.59 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 53.73 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.58 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.84 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.97 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.46 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.68 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.28 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 56.66 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.85 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.63 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.28 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.22 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 53.81 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.71 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 58.96 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 58.61 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.27 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 60.57 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.71 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.62 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.69 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.95 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.53 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.88 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.2 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.41 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.8 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.03 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.27 | +0.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 63.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 63.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.75 | 45.06 | 48.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.78 | 48.67 | 50.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.59 | 50.88 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.74 | 47.32 | 52.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.47 | 52.61 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8 | 53.22 | 60.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.64 | 60.57 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.63 | 61.8 | 63.27 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sudan?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sudan was 63.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.06 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Sudan ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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