Life expectancy marimekko in Sudan
Sudan: Life expectancy marimekko was 66.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.33
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.33
in 2023
All-time low
45.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy marimekko in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy marimekko in Sudan is 66.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy marimekko in Sudan peaked at 66.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.81, 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.
Life expectancy marimekko in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.81 | — |
| 1951 | 46.23 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 46.48 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 46.91 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 47.32 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 47.72 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 48.09 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 48.48 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 48.86 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 49.19 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 49.57 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 49.96 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 50.42 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 50.82 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 50.88 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.03 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.25 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.49 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 51.76 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 52.04 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 52.29 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.54 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.8 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.99 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 53.16 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 53.31 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 53.34 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.52 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.29 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 53.37 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 54.07 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 54.37 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.56 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 49.81 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.01 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.56 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 54.75 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.98 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.88 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.5 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 55.55 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.95 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.1 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.02 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 57.45 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.64 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.06 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.31 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.61 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.95 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 59.26 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.31 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.32 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 56.77 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.23 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.4 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 61.44 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.26 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.68 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 62.98 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.43 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.99 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.37 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.15 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.8 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.12 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.46 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.69 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.33 | +1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 66.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 66.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 65.4 | 64.46 | 66.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 197 Comoros 66.78 compare
- 198 Kiribati 66.47 compare
- 199 Zambia 66.35 compare
- 201 South Africa 66.14 compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
- 203 Afghanistan 66.03 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy marimekko in Sudan?
- Life expectancy marimekko in Sudan was 66.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.81 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for life expectancy marimekko?
- Sudan ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy marimekko 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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