Total Fertility Rate in Sudan
Sudan: Total Fertility Rate was 4.38 in 2022. ▼ 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
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.
Total Fertility Rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.65 | — |
| 1961 | 6.63 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.69 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.75 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.8 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.85 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.9 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.94 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.97 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.03 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.06 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.01 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.96 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.95 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.93 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.87 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.84 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.73 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.68 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.64 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.55 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.49 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.42 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.36 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.28 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.23 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.12 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.05 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.96 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.71 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.45 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.38 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.25 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.07 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.83 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.54 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | -1.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Mozambique 4.56 compare
- 15 Afghanistan 4.52 compare
- 16 Uganda 4.47 compare
- 18 Cameroon 4.38 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 4.34 compare
- 19 Mauritania 4.34 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 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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