Inequality in life expectancy in Sudan
Sudan: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2405 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2405
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3055
in 2010
All-time low
0.2405
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Sudan stood at 0.2405. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Sudan peaked at 0.3055 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2405, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3055 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3017 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2963 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2917 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2872 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2811 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2755 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.271 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2647 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2589 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2514 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2482 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.243 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2405 | -1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.2405 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.2405 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2834 | 0.2589 | 0.3055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2458 | 0.2405 | 0.2514 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Sudan?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Sudan was 0.2405 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3055 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2405 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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