Inequality in life expectancy in Sudan
Sudan: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2405 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Sudan?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Sudan was 0.2405 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.