Life expectancy at age 60 in Sudan
Sudan: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.49
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
110th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.04
in 2019
All-time low
17.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Sudan stood at 17.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Sudan peaked at 19.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.36, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.36 | — |
| 2001 | 17.49 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.59 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.79 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.96 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.09 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.21 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.34 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.44 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.56 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.66 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.75 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.87 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.92 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.97 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.02 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.04 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.86 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 17.49 | -2.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 17.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.05, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 17.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9 | 17.36 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 18.56 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 17.49 | 17.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 17.52 compare
- 108 Rwanda 17.52 compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 17.52 compare
- 111 Ukraine 17.46 compare
- 112 East Timor 17.45 compare
- 113 Mauritania 17.42 compare
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 age 60 in Sudan?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Sudan was 17.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Sudan ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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