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
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.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.52 years | — |
| 2025 | 66.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 66.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 67.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 67.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 67.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 67.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 67.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 67.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 68.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 68.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 68.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 68.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 68.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 68.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 69.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 69.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 69.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 69.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 69.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 69.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 70.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 70.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 70.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 70.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 70.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 70.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 71.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 71.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 71.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 71.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 71.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 71.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 71.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 72.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 72.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 72.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 72.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 72.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 72.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 72.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 73.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 73.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 73.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 73.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 73.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 73.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 73.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 74.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 74.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 74.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 74.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 74.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 74.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 74.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 75.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 75.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 75.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 75.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 75.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 75.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 75.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 76.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 76.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 76.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 76.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 76.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 76.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 76.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 77.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 77.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 77.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 77.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 77.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 77.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 77.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 78.1 years | +0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 78.1 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.17 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 78.1 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.