UNFPA Sudan

Active in Sudan since 1973, UNFPA is partnering with the Government and civil society for national development and and responding to humanitarian and recovery needs. While the overarching goal is to reduce maternal mortality through improved and equitable access to basic reproductive health services and information, UNFPA supports youth and women’s empowerment. The current Country Programme targets other vulnerable groups, particularly the rural, poor, and displaced communities.

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Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent
No data

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
29
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
75
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
13
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
46
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
81
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
56

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
30
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
15
Demographic Dividend: Sudan View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19670 women aged 100+ in 19670 men aged 95-99 in 19670 women aged 95-99 in 1967900 men aged 90-94 in 19670 women aged 90-94 in 19670 men aged 85-89 in 19670 women aged 85-89 in 1967800 men aged 80-84 in 19670 women aged 80-84 in 196741 men aged 75-79 in 196735 women aged 75-79 in 19677062 men aged 70-74 in 196751 women aged 70-74 in 1967103 men aged 65-69 in 196786 women aged 65-69 in 196760138 men aged 60-64 in 1967125 women aged 60-64 in 1967155 men aged 55-59 in 1967150 women aged 55-59 in 196750169 men aged 50-54 in 1967169 women aged 50-54 in 1967181 men aged 45-49 in 1967181 women aged 45-49 in 196740201 men aged 40-44 in 1967205 women aged 40-44 in 1967230 men aged 35-39 in 1967230 women aged 35-39 in 196730270 men aged 30-34 in 1967265 women aged 30-34 in 1967313 men aged 25-29 in 1967305 women aged 25-29 in 196720338 men aged 20-24 in 1967326 women aged 20-24 in 1967385 men aged 15-19 in 1967372 women aged 15-19 in 196710424 men aged 10-14 in 1967413 women aged 10-14 in 1967482 men aged 5-9 in 1967465 women aged 5-9 in 19670681 men aged 0-4 in 1967654 women aged 0-4 in 1967age100200300400500600100200300400500600
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 65
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 4.30
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Year : 1967 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

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