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.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
  •  
    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

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
50
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
112
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
24
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
74
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
85
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
68

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
29
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
8
Demographic Dividend: Sudan View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19540 women aged 100+ in 19540 men aged 95-99 in 19540 women aged 95-99 in 1954900 men aged 90-94 in 19540 women aged 90-94 in 19540 men aged 85-89 in 19540 women aged 85-89 in 1954800 men aged 80-84 in 19540 women aged 80-84 in 195412 men aged 75-79 in 195416 women aged 75-79 in 19547025 men aged 70-74 in 195432 women aged 70-74 in 195442 men aged 65-69 in 195451 women aged 65-69 in 19546061 men aged 60-64 in 195473 women aged 60-64 in 195485 men aged 55-59 in 195495 women aged 55-59 in 195450110 men aged 50-54 in 1954121 women aged 50-54 in 1954139 men aged 45-49 in 1954151 women aged 45-49 in 195440172 men aged 40-44 in 1954184 women aged 40-44 in 1954212 men aged 35-39 in 1954223 women aged 35-39 in 195430255 men aged 30-34 in 1954270 women aged 30-34 in 1954307 men aged 25-29 in 1954321 women aged 25-29 in 195420367 men aged 20-24 in 1954381 women aged 20-24 in 1954435 men aged 15-19 in 1954450 women aged 15-19 in 195410514 men aged 10-14 in 1954531 women aged 10-14 in 1954628 men aged 5-9 in 1954648 women aged 5-9 in 19540785 men aged 0-4 in 1954789 women aged 0-4 in 1954age2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K10.0K12.0K2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K10.0K12.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 39
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.74
02468
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Year : 1954 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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