Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sudan
Sudan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 6.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.61
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 2023
All-time low
5.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 6.61 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sudan peaked at 6.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.04 | — |
| 1951 | 5.08 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.11 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.15 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.19 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.23 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.26 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.29 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 5.32 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.34 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.37 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.39 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.49 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.46 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.46 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.5 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.52 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.55 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.57 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.59 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.63 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.64 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.66 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.64 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.66 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.77 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.83 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.79 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.5 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.53 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.55 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.87 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.88 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.92 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.89 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.94 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.03 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.08 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.03 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.04 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.98 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.83 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.13 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.18 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.42 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.46 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.48 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.52 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.54 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.83 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 6.61 | +6.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.18 | 5.04 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.46 | 5.34 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.64 | 5.57 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 | 5.5 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 5.88 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.83 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 6.32 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 5.83 | 6.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sudan?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sudan was 6.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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