Life expectancy at birth in Sudan
Sudan: Life expectancy at birth was 67.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.59
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
129th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.47
in 2019
All-time low
62.49
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 67.59 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Sudan peaked at 69.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.49, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 129th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.45 | 62.49 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.22 | 66.94 | 69.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.01 | 67.59 | 68.44 | 2 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Sudan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Sudan was 67.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.49 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Sudan ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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