UNFPA Sudan

Active in Sudan since 1973, UNFPA is partnering with the Government and civil society for national development and and responding to humanitarian and recovery needs. While the overarching goal is to reduce maternal mortality through improved and equitable access to basic reproductive health services and information, UNFPA supports youth and women’s empowerment. The current Country Programme targets other vulnerable groups, particularly the rural, poor, and displaced communities.

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Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
  •  
    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
5
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
145
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
18
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
20
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
66
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
26

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
54
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
89
Demographic Dividend: Sudan View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19550 women aged 100+ in 19550 men aged 95-99 in 19550 women aged 95-99 in 1955900 men aged 90-94 in 19550 women aged 90-94 in 19550 men aged 85-89 in 19550 women aged 85-89 in 1955800 men aged 80-84 in 19550 women aged 80-84 in 195589 men aged 75-79 in 1955102 women aged 75-79 in 195570144 men aged 70-74 in 1955160 women aged 70-74 in 1955215 men aged 65-69 in 1955234 women aged 65-69 in 195560301 men aged 60-64 in 1955317 women aged 60-64 in 1955413 men aged 55-59 in 1955431 women aged 55-59 in 195550521 men aged 50-54 in 1955545 women aged 50-54 in 1955580 men aged 45-49 in 1955618 women aged 45-49 in 195540691 men aged 40-44 in 1955738 women aged 40-44 in 1955749 men aged 35-39 in 1955797 women aged 35-39 in 195530985 men aged 30-34 in 19551,048 women aged 30-34 in 19551,165 men aged 25-29 in 19551,243 women aged 25-29 in 1955201,347 men aged 20-24 in 19551,417 women aged 20-24 in 19551,569 men aged 15-19 in 19551,518 women aged 15-19 in 1955101,947 men aged 10-14 in 19551,869 women aged 10-14 in 19552,319 men aged 5-9 in 19552,204 women aged 5-9 in 195503,140 men aged 0-4 in 19553,064 women aged 0-4 in 1955age1.0K2.0K3.0K4.0K5.0K6.0K1.0K2.0K3.0K4.0K5.0K6.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 39
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.95
02468
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Year : 1955 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

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