Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan
Sudan: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 74.3% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan peaked at 74.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1960.
That places Sudan 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.0% | — |
| 1961 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.9% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 74.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 74.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 45.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 48.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 56.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.0% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 69.4% | 74.3% | 5 |
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan was 74.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Sudan ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.