Healthy life expectancy in Sudan
Sudan: Healthy life expectancy was 58.54 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy in Sudan is 58.54 Years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy in Sudan peaked at 60.11 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.13 Years, in 2000.
That places Sudan 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.13 Years | — |
| 2001 | 54.54 Years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.75 Years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.13 Years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.13 Years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.15 Years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.49 Years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.91 Years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.03 Years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.47 Years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.63 Years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.93 Years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.14 Years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.41 Years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.74 Years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.92 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.11 Years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.15 Years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.54 Years | -1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 58.54 Years is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56 Years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 58.54 Years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75 Years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.79 Years | 54.13 Years | 57.49 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.03 Years | 57.91 Years | 60.11 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.84 Years | 58.54 Years | 59.15 Years | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy in Sudan?
- Healthy life expectancy in Sudan was 58.54 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.11 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.13 Years in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Sudan ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.