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 19680 women aged 100+ in 19680 men aged 95-99 in 19680 women aged 95-99 in 1968900 men aged 90-94 in 19680 women aged 90-94 in 19680 men aged 85-89 in 19680 women aged 85-89 in 1968800 men aged 80-84 in 19680 women aged 80-84 in 196839 men aged 75-79 in 196835 women aged 75-79 in 19687065 men aged 70-74 in 196855 women aged 70-74 in 1968110 men aged 65-69 in 196894 women aged 65-69 in 196860140 men aged 60-64 in 1968130 women aged 60-64 in 1968157 men aged 55-59 in 1968155 women aged 55-59 in 196850169 men aged 50-54 in 1968169 women aged 50-54 in 1968182 men aged 45-49 in 1968183 women aged 45-49 in 196840206 men aged 40-44 in 1968205 women aged 40-44 in 1968235 men aged 35-39 in 1968231 women aged 35-39 in 196830278 men aged 30-34 in 1968272 women aged 30-34 in 1968317 men aged 25-29 in 1968307 women aged 25-29 in 196820340 men aged 20-24 in 1968327 women aged 20-24 in 1968401 men aged 15-19 in 1968389 women aged 15-19 in 196810419 men aged 10-14 in 1968406 women aged 10-14 in 1968528 men aged 5-9 in 1968507 women aged 5-9 in 19680663 men aged 0-4 in 1968637 women aged 0-4 in 1968age100200300400500600100200300400500600
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 65
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 4.30
02468
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Year : 1968 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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