Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Sudan
Sudan: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1993
All-time low
1.04
in 1970
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.04 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Sudan peaked at 1.05 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1970.
That places Sudan 71st out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 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)
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Sudan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Sudan was 1.04 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Sudan ranks 71st out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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