Children under age 5 in Sudan
Sudan: Children under age 5 was 7.65 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.65 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.15 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 7.65 million for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Sudan peaked at 7.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 1.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.41 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.46 million | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.66 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.91 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.99 million | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.07 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.23 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.31 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.65 million | +0.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.65 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million | 1.15 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 million | 1.60 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 million | 2.31 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million | 3.16 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 million | 4.04 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 4.95 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million | 5.99 million | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million | 7.28 million | 7.65 million | 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 children under age 5 in Sudan?
- Children under age 5 in Sudan was 7.65 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for children under age 5?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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