Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sudan

Sudan: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 765,662 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
765,662 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
765,662 people
in 2023
All-time low
118,501 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sudan, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 765,662 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sudan peaked at 765,662 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,501 people, in 1950.

That places Sudan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sudan, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 118,501 people
1951 122,871 people +3.7%
1952 128,729 people +4.8%
1953 133,209 people +3.5%
1954 137,673 people +3.4%
1955 142,111 people +3.2%
1956 146,614 people +3.2%
1957 151,143 people +3.1%
1958 155,810 people +3.1%
1959 160,725 people +3.2%
1960 165,635 people +3.1%
1961 170,818 people +3.1%
1962 176,458 people +3.3%
1963 183,111 people +3.8%
1964 190,829 people +4.2%
1965 198,689 people +4.1%
1966 206,410 people +3.9%
1967 214,240 people +3.8%
1968 222,416 people +3.8%
1969 230,569 people +3.7%
1970 238,779 people +3.6%
1971 247,250 people +3.5%
1972 256,240 people +3.6%
1973 267,901 people +4.6%
1974 274,462 people +2.4%
1975 276,818 people +0.9%
1976 282,890 people +2.2%
1977 290,823 people +2.8%
1978 300,294 people +3.3%
1979 310,649 people +3.4%
1980 324,064 people +4.3%
1981 338,729 people +4.5%
1982 353,826 people +4.5%
1983 364,522 people +3.0%
1984 368,440 people +1.1%
1985 372,388 people +1.1%
1986 380,033 people +2.1%
1987 390,096 people +2.6%
1988 397,668 people +1.9%
1989 404,329 people +1.7%
1990 412,328 people +2.0%
1991 419,993 people +1.9%
1992 428,053 people +1.9%
1993 438,172 people +2.4%
1994 449,934 people +2.7%
1995 460,259 people +2.3%
1996 468,279 people +1.7%
1997 476,082 people +1.7%
1998 483,011 people +1.5%
1999 489,773 people +1.4%
2000 499,500 people +2.0%
2001 511,474 people +2.4%
2002 523,414 people +2.3%
2003 534,396 people +2.1%
2004 543,773 people +1.8%
2005 552,762 people +1.7%
2006 562,495 people +1.8%
2007 572,328 people +1.7%
2008 582,597 people +1.8%
2009 592,898 people +1.8%
2010 603,563 people +1.8%
2011 615,511 people +2.0%
2012 623,228 people +1.3%
2013 626,319 people +0.5%
2014 631,623 people +0.8%
2015 640,822 people +1.5%
2016 658,408 people +2.7%
2017 679,979 people +3.3%
2018 698,360 people +2.7%
2019 719,049 people +3.0%
2020 739,524 people +2.8%
2021 754,401 people +2.0%
2022 765,236 people +1.4%
2023 765,662 people +0.1%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 765,662 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 765,662 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 139,739 people 118,501 people 160,725 people 10
1960s 195,918 people 165,635 people 230,569 people 10
1970s 274,611 people 238,779 people 310,649 people 10
1980s 369,410 people 324,064 people 404,329 people 10
1990s 452,588 people 412,328 people 489,773 people 10
2000s 547,564 people 499,500 people 592,898 people 10
2010s 649,686 people 603,563 people 719,049 people 10
2020s 756,206 people 739,524 people 765,662 people 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 13 Mexico 1.01 million people compare
  2. 14 Philippines 857,980 people compare
  3. 15 Uganda 803,404 people compare
  4. 17 Kenya 707,643 people compare
  5. 18 Russia 672,495 people compare
  6. 19 Vietnam 670,822 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sudan?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sudan was 765,662 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 765,662 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 118,501 people in 1950.
How does Sudan rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Sudan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.