Sex ratio at age 60 in Sudan
Sudan: Sex ratio at age 60 was 90.17 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.17 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
143.71 males per 100 females
in 2007
All-time low
90.17 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 90.17 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Sudan peaked at 143.71 males per 100 females in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.17 males per 100 females, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.47 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 93.22 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 91.83 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 91.26 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 92.03 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 93.3 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 94.24 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 95.25 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 95.93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 95.59 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 94.89 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 94.39 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 93.94 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 93.6 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 93.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 93.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 93.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 93.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 93.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 94.32 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 94.98 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 95.63 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 96.34 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 95.5 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 94.41 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 95.05 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 95.79 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 96.36 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 98.3 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 101.37 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 98.66 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 97.52 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 96.7 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 96.13 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.77 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 95.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.03 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 99.49 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 107.84 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 111.69 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 116.09 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 120.96 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 125.94 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 130.65 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 135.41 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 139.21 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 141.42 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 142.96 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 143.71 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 142.45 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 140.23 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 136.02 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 130.56 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 125.7 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 120.91 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 116.41 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 112.23 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 108.39 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 101.8 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 98.89 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 96.16 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 93.73 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 91.77 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 90.17 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 90.17 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 90.17 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.71 males per 100 females | 91.26 males per 100 females | 95.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.93 males per 100 females | 93.52 males per 100 females | 94.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.27 males per 100 females | 94.41 males per 100 females | 100.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.24 males per 100 females | 96.7 males per 100 females | 104.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.89 males per 100 females | 95.67 males per 100 females | 116.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.29 males per 100 females | 120.96 males per 100 females | 143.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.58 males per 100 females | 98.89 males per 100 females | 136.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.96 males per 100 females | 90.17 males per 100 females | 96.16 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 age 60 in Sudan?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Sudan was 90.17 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 age 60 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 143.71 males per 100 females in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.17 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Sudan ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.