Total dependency ratio in Sudan
Sudan: Total dependency ratio was 78.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Sudan stood at 78.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Sudan peaked at 102.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2023.
That places Sudan 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.2% | 93.6% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.9% | 98.4% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 94.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 89.8% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 80.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 78.1% | 79.9% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Sudan?
- Total dependency ratio in Sudan was 78.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).