Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sudan
Sudan: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 4.32 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sudan peaked at 7.02 live births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.32 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Sudan 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.67 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.81 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.87 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 7.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 live births per woman | 5.62 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 live births per woman | 5.17 live births per woman | 5.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 live births per woman | 4.62 live births per woman | 5.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 live births per woman | 4.32 live births per woman | 4.54 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sudan?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sudan was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 live births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.