Life expectancy in Sudan
Sudan: Life expectancy was 78.1 in 2100. β² Rising
Latest (2100)
78.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 20 countries
All-time high
78.1
in 2100
All-time low
45.81
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Life expectancy in Sudan, 1950β2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 78.1 for life expectancy in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Sudan peaked at 78.1 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 45.81, in 1950.
That places Sudan 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.51 | 45.81 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.92 | 49.57 | 52.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.06 | 52.29 | 53.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.14 | 49.56 | 54.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.02 | 55.5 | 58.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.56 | 56.77 | 62.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.25 | 62.98 | 65.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.35 | 64.46 | 67.44 | 10 |
| 2030s | 68.37 | 67.61 | 69.13 | 10 |
| 2040s | 70.01 | 69.3 | 70.72 | 10 |
| 2050s | 71.53 | 70.87 | 72.19 | 10 |
| 2060s | 72.98 | 72.34 | 73.62 | 10 |
| 2070s | 74.42 | 73.76 | 75.07 | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.87 | 75.21 | 76.53 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.31 | 76.67 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.1 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Sudan?
- Life expectancy in Sudan was 78.1 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.81 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for life expectancy?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy 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 UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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