Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Sudan
Sudan: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 66.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.33 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
45.81 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 66.33 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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, share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 46.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 46.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 47.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 47.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 48.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 48.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 48.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 49.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 49.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 49.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 50.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 50.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 50.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 51.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 52.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 52.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 53.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 53.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 53.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.29 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 53.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 54.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 54.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 54.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.56 years | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 49.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.56 years | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 54.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.88 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.5 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 55.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.02 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 57.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 59.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.32 years | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 56.77 years | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.4 years | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 61.44 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.68 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 62.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.12 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.46 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.69 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.33 years | +1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 66.33 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 66.33 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Sudan?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.81 years in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Sudan ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.