Median age in Sudan
Sudan: Median age was 18.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.28 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.28 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.86 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Sudan stood at 18.28 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Sudan peaked at 18.28 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.86 years, in 1974.
Sudan ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.14 years | — |
| 1951 | 16.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 16.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 16.05 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 16 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 15.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 15.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 15.83 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 15.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 15.69 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 15.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 15.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 15.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 15.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.26 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 15.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.12 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.93 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 14.86 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 14.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 15.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 15.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 15.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.78 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.98 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.24 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.5 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.28 years | +0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 18.28 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 18.28 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.95 years | 15.69 years | 16.14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4 years | 15.16 years | 15.63 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.03 years | 14.86 years | 15.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.64 years | 15.39 years | 15.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 years | 15.65 years | 15.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 years | 15.83 years | 16.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 years | 16.32 years | 17.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 years | 17.82 years | 18.28 years | 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 median age in Sudan?
- Median age in Sudan was 18.28 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 years in 1974.
- How does Sudan rank for median age?
- Sudan ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.