Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Sudan
Sudan: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 59.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Sudan, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Sudan is 59.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Sudan peaked at 87.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2011.
That places Sudan 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.4% | — |
| 1961 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 83.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 59.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 59.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.6% | 85.7% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.8% | 84.4% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 82.7% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 77.1% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.8% | 2 |
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- 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 population 0-24 in Sudan?
- Population 0-24 in Sudan was 59.7% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for population 0-24?
- Sudan ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.