Sex ratio by age in Sudan
Sudan: Sex ratio by age was 33.66 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.66 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.06 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 33.66 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Sudan peaked at 88.06 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Sudan 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Sudan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 40 males per 100 females | +60.0% |
| 1952 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1954 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 60 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 50 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 30 males per 100 females | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 20 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 21.05 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 23.81 males per 100 females | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 21.74 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 20.83 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 20 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.23 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 20.69 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 20 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.58 males per 100 females | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 21.21 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 20 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 15.15 males per 100 females | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 11.54 males per 100 females | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 10.53 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 5.88 males per 100 females | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 4.76 males per 100 females | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.56 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.88 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.33 males per 100 females | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +71.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 61.54 males per 100 females | +392.3% |
| 2015 | 84 males per 100 females | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 76.74 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 84.88 males per 100 females | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 88.06 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 76.62 males per 100 females | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 61.54 males per 100 females | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 50.42 males per 100 females | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 41.9 males per 100 females | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 33.66 males per 100 females | -19.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 33.66 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 33.66 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +392.3% | 12.5 males per 100 females | 61.54 males per 100 females |
| 1955 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1960 | -100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 51 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 71.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.63 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 44.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.96 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1 males per 100 females | 19.23 males per 100 females | 23.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 males per 100 females | 4.76 males per 100 females | 22.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.29 males per 100 females | 5.88 males per 100 females | 88.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.88 males per 100 females | 33.66 males per 100 females | 61.54 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 49 Nepal 34.78 males per 100 females compare
- 50 Chile 34.75 males per 100 females compare
- 51 Mozambique 34.38 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Egypt 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Eswatini 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 French Guiana 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Pakistan 33.33 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 by age in Sudan?
- Sex ratio by age in Sudan was 33.66 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 by age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.06 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Sudan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Sudan ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.