Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Sudan
Sudan: Sex ratio at birth was 103.53 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.53 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.77 males per 100 females
in 1995
All-time low
102.58 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Sudan is 103.53 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Sudan peaked at 103.77 males per 100 females in 1995 and was at its lowest, 102.58 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Sudan 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Sudan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.58 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 103.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 103.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 103.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 103.22 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 103 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.51 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 103.53 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 103.53 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.67 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 102.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.05 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 103.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 103.15 males per 100 females | 103.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.35 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 103.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.67 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.52 males per 100 females | 103.48 males per 100 females | 103.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.43 males per 100 females | 103.41 males per 100 females | 103.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.48 males per 100 females | 103.44 males per 100 females | 103.53 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Jamaica 103.57 males per 100 females compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 103.56 males per 100 females compare
- 171 South Africa 103.52 males per 100 females compare
- 172 Guatemala 103.5 males per 100 females compare
- 173 Senegal 103.49 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Sudan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Sudan was 103.53 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 103.77 males per 100 females in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.58 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Sudan ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.