Sudan birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Sudan by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Sudan is 4.32, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.97 — a 27.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Sudan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.79% annually. On average, 1,245,997 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.72% — 1,361,564 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Sudan ranks 11/196 for absolute natural population change and 15/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Sudan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 10.2% will be to women under age 20, 51.9% to women ages 20-29, and 37.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11%, 49.8%, and 39.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Sudan	World
2100	21.3%	16.5%
2099	21.4%	16.6%
2098	21.6%	16.6%
2097	21.8%	16.7%
2096	21.9%	16.8%
2095	22.1%	16.8%
2094	22.3%	16.9%
2093	22.4%	17%
2092	22.6%	17%
2091	22.8%	17.1%
2090	22.9%	17.2%
2089	23.1%	17.2%
2088	23.3%	17.3%
2087	23.4%	17.4%
2086	23.6%	17.4%
2085	23.7%	17.5%
2084	23.9%	17.5%
2083	24.1%	17.6%
2082	24.3%	17.7%
2081	24.4%	17.7%
2080	24.6%	17.8%
2079	24.8%	17.8%
2078	25%	17.9%
2077	25.2%	17.9%
2076	25.4%	18%
2075	25.6%	18%
2074	25.9%	18.1%
2073	26.1%	18.2%
2072	26.3%	18.2%
2071	26.6%	18.3%
2070	26.8%	18.3%
2069	27.1%	18.4%
2068	27.3%	18.5%
2067	27.6%	18.6%
2066	27.8%	18.6%
2065	28.1%	18.7%
2064	28.3%	18.8%
2063	28.6%	18.9%
2062	28.8%	19.1%
2061	29.1%	19.2%
2060	29.3%	19.3%
2059	29.5%	19.4%
2058	29.8%	19.5%
2057	30%	19.6%
2056	30.2%	19.8%
2055	30.5%	19.9%
2054	30.7%	20%
2053	31%	20.1%
2052	31.2%	20.2%
2051	31.5%	20.3%
2050	31.8%	20.4%
2049	32.1%	20.5%
2048	32.4%	20.6%
2047	32.7%	20.7%
2046	33%	20.8%
2045	33.4%	20.9%
2044	33.7%	20.9%
2043	34.1%	21%
2042	34.5%	21.1%
2041	34.9%	21.2%
2040	35.3%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	36.1%	21.4%
2037	36.5%	21.5%
2036	36.9%	21.6%
2035	37.3%	21.8%
2034	37.7%	22%
2033	38.1%	22.2%
2032	38.4%	22.4%
2031	38.7%	22.7%
2030	39%	23%
2029	39.2%	23.3%
2028	39.4%	23.6%
2027	39.6%	23.9%
2026	40%	24.2%
2025	40.4%	24.6%
2024	40.5%	24.7%
2023	40.6%	25%
2022	40.9%	25.3%
2021	41.2%	25.6%
2020	41.4%	25.8%
2019	41.7%	26%
2018	42%	26.2%
2017	42.6%	26.4%
2016	43.1%	26.5%
2015	43.6%	26.6%
2014	44%	26.8%
2013	44.4%	26.9%
2012	44.5%	27%
2011	44.6%	27.1%
2010	44.6%	27.3%
2009	44.7%	27.5%
2008	44.9%	27.6%
2007	45.1%	27.9%
2006	45.3%	28.1%
2005	45.4%	28.5%
2004	45.5%	28.8%
2003	45.6%	29.2%
2002	45.6%	29.6%
2001	45.7%	30%
2000	45.8%	30.4%
1999	45.9%	30.8%
1998	46.1%	31.1%
1997	46.2%	31.5%
1996	46.2%	31.8%
1995	46.3%	32.1%
1994	46.3%	32.3%
1993	46.3%	32.5%
1992	46.3%	32.7%
1991	46.2%	32.9%
1990	46.1%	33%
1989	46.1%	33.2%
1988	46%	33.4%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	46.1%	33.8%
1985	46.1%	34%
1984	46.2%	34.3%
1983	46.3%	34.6%
1982	46.4%	34.9%
1981	46.6%	35.2%
1980	46.8%	35.5%
1979	47.1%	35.9%
1978	47.4%	36.3%
1977	47.7%	36.7%
1976	47.8%	36.9%
1975	48%	37.1%
1974	48.1%	37.2%
1973	47.9%	37.3%
1972	47.7%	37.5%
1971	47.6%	37.6%
1970	47.5%	37.7%
1969	47.4%	37.8%
1968	47.3%	37.9%
1967	47.2%	38%
1966	47.1%	38%
1965	47%	38%
1964	46.9%	38%
1963	46.7%	37.8%
1962	46.6%	37.6%
1961	46.6%	37.5%
1960	46.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Sudan was 46.5% in 1960, 46.3% in 1992, and 40.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Sudan.

Maternal mortality by year

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Sudan

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sudan	World
2023	256	197
2022	263	203
2021	305	242
2020	273	211
2019	262	207
2018	268	211
2017	277	215
2016	288	220
2015	298	228
2014	309	231
2013	327	235
2012	340	239
2011	357	247
2010	370	253
2009	382	258
2008	426	264
2007	445	269
2006	485	276
2005	506	283
2004	536	291
2003	593	301
2002	588	311
2001	616	321
2000	645	328
1999	662	340
1998	669	360
1997	681	358
1996	712	366
1995	730	371
1994	775	382
1993	839	389
1992	863	395
1991	873	395
1990	840	391
1989	881	401
1988	877	414
1987	914	429
1986	938	438
1985	980	460

The maternal mortality rate in Sudan was 256 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.26% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 60.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Sudan

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sudan	World
2023	5.01%	2.49%
2022	5.18%	2.59%
2021	5.36%	2.66%
2020	5.53%	2.75%
2019	5.71%	2.86%
2018	5.89%	2.97%
2017	6.07%	3.11%
2016	6.26%	3.22%
2015	6.45%	3.35%
2014	6.64%	3.48%
2013	6.83%	3.61%
2012	7.02%	3.77%
2011	7.22%	3.97%
2010	7.42%	4.11%
2009	7.64%	4.31%
2008	7.88%	4.5%
2007	8.13%	4.7%
2006	8.4%	4.92%
2005	10%	5.16%
2004	10.3%	5.43%
2003	9.31%	5.65%
2002	9.65%	5.94%
2001	9.99%	6.21%
2000	10.3%	6.48%
1999	10.7%	6.75%
1998	11%	7.05%
1997	11.3%	7.28%
1996	11.6%	7.52%
1995	11.9%	7.76%
1994	12.2%	7.98%
1993	12.5%	8.19%
1992	12.7%	8.46%
1991	13%	8.66%
1990	13.2%	8.81%
1989	13.4%	9.02%
1988	13.6%	9.31%
1987	13.8%	9.47%
1986	14%	9.81%
1985	17.8%	10.1%
1984	18%	10.4%
1983	18.2%	10.6%
1982	14.5%	10.8%
1981	14.6%	11%
1980	14.8%	11.4%
1979	14.9%	11.7%
1978	15%	12.2%
1977	15.1%	12.6%
1976	15.2%	13%
1975	15.3%	13.4%
1974	15.4%	13.8%
1973	15.5%	14.1%
1972	15.6%	14.5%
1971	15.7%	15.1%
1970	15.8%	15.2%
1969	15.9%	15.4%
1968	16%	15.6%
1967	16.2%	15.9%
1966	16.3%	16.1%
1965	16.5%	16.4%
1964	16.7%	16.6%
1963	17%	16.5%
1962	17.2%	16.7%
1961	17.5%	17%
1960	17.8%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Sudan was 50.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 5.01% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 103.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.