Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sudan
Sudan: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 78.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.13
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.46
in 1974
All-time low
78.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sudan stood at 78.13. 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sudan peaked at 102.46 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 78.13, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93.56 | — |
| 1951 | 93.76 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 94.02 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 94.36 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 94.79 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 95.26 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 95.75 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 96.25 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 96.78 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 97.23 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 97.52 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 97.73 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 97.92 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 98.2 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 98.63 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 99.02 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 99.31 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 99.61 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 99.9 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 100.2 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 100.48 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 100.82 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 101.14 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 101.94 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 102.46 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 101.97 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 101.39 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 100.78 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 99.65 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 98.41 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 97.23 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 96.23 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 95.53 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.03 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 94.9 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.86 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.85 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.92 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.15 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.58 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.07 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 96.56 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.03 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 97.32 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.34 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.15 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.96 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.66 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.18 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.68 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 95.15 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.59 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.06 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.67 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.26 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.74 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.15 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.45 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.62 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.76 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.39 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.18 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.62 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.47 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.99 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.64 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.91 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 81.33 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 80.5 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 79.93 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.32 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.69 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.13 | -0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 78.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 78.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.18 | 93.56 | 97.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.8 | 97.52 | 100.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.9 | 98.41 | 102.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.43 | 94.85 | 97.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7 | 95.68 | 97.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.74 | 89.76 | 95.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.95 | 80.5 | 89.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.02 | 78.13 | 79.93 | 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 age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sudan?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sudan was 78.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.46 in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.13 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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