Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sudan

Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 78.1 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
78.1 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.1 years
in 2100
All-time low
66.52 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sudan, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 78.1 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Sudan peaked at 78.1 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 66.52 years, in 2024.

Sudan ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 66.98 years 66.52 years 67.44 years 6
2030s 68.37 years 67.61 years 69.13 years 10
2040s 70.01 years 69.3 years 70.72 years 10
2050s 71.53 years 70.87 years 72.19 years 10
2060s 72.98 years 72.34 years 73.62 years 10
2070s 74.42 years 73.76 years 75.07 years 10
2080s 75.87 years 75.21 years 76.53 years 10
2090s 77.31 years 76.67 years 77.96 years 10
2100s 78.1 years 78.1 years 78.1 years 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 192 Malawi 78.61 years compare
  2. 193 Pakistan 78.17 years compare
  3. 194 Djibouti 78.14 years compare
  4. 196 Tuvalu 77.68 years compare
  5. 197 Micronesia (country) 77.44 years compare
  6. 198 Congo 77.42 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Sudan?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sudan was 78.1 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 78.1 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 66.52 years in 2024.
How does Sudan rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Sudan ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.