World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Sudan: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 66.5 yrs (2024), 182nd of 217 in the world and 18th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 69.8 yrs (2024), 176th of 217 in the world and 16th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 63.4 yrs (2024), 187th of 217 in the world and 20th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy66.5 yrs2024 · world 182/217 · region 18/48Life expectancy, women69.8 yrs2024 · world 176/217 · region 16/48Life expectancy, men63.4 yrs2024 · world 187/217 · region 20/48Infant mortality42.92024 · world 23/196 · region 20/48
Life expectancy
SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Sudan66.5 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Sudan69.8 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Sudan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years66.5 yrs2024182/21718/4858.9 yrs63.0 yrs65.1 yrs+4.0%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years69.8 yrs2024176/21716/4861.4 yrs65.7 yrs68.2 yrs+4.3%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years63.4 yrs2024187/21720/4856.7 yrs60.6 yrs62.4 yrs+3.5%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births42.9202423/19620/4870.554.342.2−14%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births61.6202420/19620/48102.073.454.3−5.8%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births23.7202426/19622/4836.330.725.6−17%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births256202328/19425/48645370273−22%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months46%2024188/19346/4858%90%86%−40.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.2%2024104/15341/440.1%0.1%0.1%+0.1 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people47202497/20844/4814811962−50%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP2.9%2023182/19346/483.6%5.1%3.0%−4.1 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure57.4%202320/1937/4861.8%61.3%53.0%−17.5 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.252017——0.160.322008·−28%since 20070.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.72021164/18230/400.80.70.7−21%since 2011——3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population64.9%2024192/20633/4645.7%51.5%61.1%+9.6 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population65.7%2024155/2037/4617.4%29.2%54.1%+27.3 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people26.8201942/18633/4825.523.826.82019+11%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Sudan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSudanEthiopiaEgyptChadSouth SudanLibya
Life expectancy66.5 yrs202467.6 yrs202471.8 yrs202455.2 yrs202457.7 yrs202471.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women69.8 yrs202471.0 yrs202474.0 yrs202457.2 yrs202460.7 yrs202472.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men63.4 yrs202464.4 yrs202469.7 yrs202453.4 yrs202454.8 yrs202469.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality42.9202434.5202420.8202456.3202471.920247.92024
Under-5 mortality61.6202444.5202422.4202497.3202496.720249.82024
Neonatal mortality23.7202425.2202413.9202430.4202439.520245.22024
Maternal mortality2562023195202317202374820236922023592023
Measles vaccination46%202472%202497%202466%202472%202489%2024
HIV prevalence0.2%20240.7%20240.1%20240.9%20241.5%20240.1%2024
Ethiopia: healthEgypt: healthChad: healthSouth Sudan: healthLibya: health
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