Total Fertility Rate in Sudan

Sudan: Total Fertility Rate was 4.38 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
4.38
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 1971
All-time low
4.38
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Total Fertility Rate in Sudan, 1960–2022

02468196019912022

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Sudan is 4.38, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Sudan peaked at 7.06 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2022.

Sudan ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.82 6.63 7 10
1970s 6.93 6.78 7.06 10
1980s 6.5 6.23 6.73 10
1990s 5.82 5.45 6.17 10
2000s 5.15 5.04 5.38 10
2010s 4.85 4.62 5.02 10
2020s 4.46 4.38 4.54 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 14 Mozambique, Republic of 4.56 compare
  2. 15 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4.52 compare
  3. 16 Uganda 4.47 compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 4.38 compare
  5. 19 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 4.34 compare
  6. 19 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4.34 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More gender data for Sudan

All data for Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Sudan?
Total fertility rate in Sudan was 4.38 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 1971.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for total fertility rate?
Sudan ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.