Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan
Sudan: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1983.
Sudan ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.3% | — |
| 1961 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.7% | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 62.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 62.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.8% | 41.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 38.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 46.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.1% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 58.3% | 62.5% | 5 |
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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sudan was 62.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1983.
- How does Sudan rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Sudan ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.