Number of births in thousands in Sudan
Sudan: Number of births in thousands was 1,682 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,682
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,682
in 2023
All-time low
296.85
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in thousands in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in thousands in Sudan is 1,682, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Sudan peaked at 1,682 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296.85, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 2nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 296.85 | — |
| 1951 | 306.49 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 316.49 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 325.97 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 335.74 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 345.41 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 355.31 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 365.73 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 376.67 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 386.73 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 398.71 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 410.98 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 427.73 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 444.98 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 462.38 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 478.95 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 496.96 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 515.13 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 533.08 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 551.5 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 570.67 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 591.41 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 605.72 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 620.61 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 631.13 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 645.24 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 666 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 683.35 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 706.31 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 740.84 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 771.17 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 810.18 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 839.83 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 870.81 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 881.82 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 890.07 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 902.84 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 914.78 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 932 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 949.64 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 964.2 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 983.45 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,001 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,017 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,033 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,050 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,066 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,074 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,089 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,112 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,136 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,159 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,182 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,202 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,221 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,238 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,254 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,274 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,291 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,317 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,345 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,349 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,351 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,361 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,378 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,428 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,461 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,496 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,551 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,590 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,613 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,630 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,656 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,682 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 341.14 | 296.85 | 386.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 472.04 | 398.71 | 551.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 646.13 | 570.67 | 740.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 876.31 | 771.17 | 949.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,039 | 964.2 | 1,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,227 | 1,136 | 1,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,431 | 1,345 | 1,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,645 | 1,613 | 1,682 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 499 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Sudan?
- Number of births in thousands in Sudan was 1,682 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,682 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.85 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of births in thousands?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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