Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Sudan

Sudan: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.32 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.02 live births per woman
in 1971
All-time low
4.32 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Sudan, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Sudan stood at 4.32 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Sudan peaked at 7.02 live births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.32 live births per woman, in 2023.

That places Sudan 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.67 live births per woman 6.66 live births per woman 6.68 live births per woman 10
1960s 6.81 live births per woman 6.66 live births per woman 6.97 live births per woman 10
1970s 6.87 live births per woman 6.65 live births per woman 7.02 live births per woman 10
1980s 6.33 live births per woman 6.11 live births per woman 6.59 live births per woman 10
1990s 5.87 live births per woman 5.62 live births per woman 6.07 live births per woman 10
2000s 5.4 live births per woman 5.17 live births per woman 5.6 live births per woman 10
2010s 4.89 live births per woman 4.62 live births per woman 5.14 live births per woman 10
2020s 4.43 live births per woman 4.32 live births per woman 4.54 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 14 Yemen 4.59 live births per woman compare
  2. 15 Benin 4.56 live births per woman compare
  3. 16 Nigeria 4.48 live births per woman compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 4.32 live births per woman compare
  5. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 4.28 live births per woman compare
  6. 19 Uganda 4.28 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Sudan?
Fertility rate vs. human development index in Sudan was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.02 live births per woman in 1971.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
Sudan ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.