Life expectancy, source comparison in Sudan
Sudan: Life expectancy, source comparison was 66.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Sudan is 66.33 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Sudan peaked at 66.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.81 years, in 1950.
That places Sudan 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.51 years | 45.81 years | 49.19 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.92 years | 49.57 years | 52.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.06 years | 52.29 years | 53.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.14 years | 49.56 years | 54.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.02 years | 55.5 years | 58.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.56 years | 56.77 years | 62.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.25 years | 62.98 years | 65.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4 years | 64.46 years | 66.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 197 Comoros 66.78 years compare
- 198 Kiribati 66.47 years compare
- 199 Zambia 66.35 years compare
- 201 South Africa 66.14 years compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 years compare
- 203 Afghanistan 66.03 years compare
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 life expectancy, source comparison in Sudan?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Sudan was 66.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.81 years in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Sudan ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.