Total dependency ratio in Sudan
Sudan: Total dependency ratio was 78.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.5%
in 1974
All-time low
78.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93.6% | — |
| 1951 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 100.8% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 101.9% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 102.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 102.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 100.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 99.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 98.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 78.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 78.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).