Côte d’Ivoire vs Sudan
Côte d’Ivoire vs Sudan: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 61.9 years in Côte d’Ivoire and 66.3 years in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 4.4 years, or 1.07 times that in Côte d’Ivoire.
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What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher since 1986, when it overtook Côte d’Ivoire.
- In 2023, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 216 and Sudan ranked 193 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 71.9 years and Sudan at 78.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61.9 | 66.3 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 61.6 | 65.7 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 60.3 | 64.5 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 60.1 | 65.1 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 60.3 | 65.8 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 59.8 | 65.5 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 59.3 | 65.2 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 58.8 | 64.7 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 58.3 | 64.4 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 57.8 | 64 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 57.1 | 63.4 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 56.6 | 63.4 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 56 | 63.2 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 55.3 | 63 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 54.7 | 62.7 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 54.2 | 61.3 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 53.5 | 61.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 52.9 | 60.4 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 52.4 | 57.2 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 51.9 | 56.8 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 51.4 | 58.3 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 51.5 | 59.3 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 51.4 | 59.3 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 51.4 | 59 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 51.3 | 58.6 | 66 |
| 1998 | 51.2 | 58.3 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 51.5 | 58.1 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 51.6 | 57.6 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 51.7 | 57.5 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 52 | 57 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 52.3 | 56.1 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 56 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 55.6 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 52.8 | 55.5 | 64 |
| 1989 | 53 | 54.9 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 55 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 53.1 | 54.8 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 53 | 54.6 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 52.9 | 50 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 52.7 | 49.8 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 52.4 | 49.6 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 52.1 | 54.4 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 51.8 | 54.4 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 51.4 | 54.1 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 51 | 53.4 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 50.4 | 53.3 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 49.6 | 53.5 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 48.9 | 53.3 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 48 | 53.3 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 47.2 | 53.2 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 46.4 | 53 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 45.6 | 52.8 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 44.8 | 52.5 | 56 |
| 1970 | 44 | 52.3 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 43.3 | 52 | 56 |
| 1968 | 42.7 | 51.8 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 42 | 51.5 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 51.3 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 40.6 | 51 | 54 |
| 1964 | 40 | 50.9 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 39.3 | 50.8 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 38.6 | 50.4 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 50 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 37.2 | 49.6 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 36.6 | 49.2 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 35.8 | 48.9 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 35.2 | 48.5 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 34.5 | 48.1 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 33.8 | 47.7 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 33.2 | 47.3 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 32.6 | 46.9 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 32 | 46.5 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 31.4 | 46.2 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 30.8 | 45.8 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.160.6–63.6 | 66.565.1–67.9 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 62.360.1–64.4 | 66.764.8–68.6 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 62.459.8–65 | 66.964.5–69.2 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 62.659.6–65.7 | 67.164.1–69.8 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 62.859.5–66.1 | 67.364–70.3 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 62.959.4–66.5 | 67.464–70.8 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 63.159.3–67 | 67.663.7–71.1 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 63.259.2–67.4 | 67.863.8–71.6 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 63.459–67.9 | 6863.7–71.8 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 63.659–68.1 | 68.163.6–72.2 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 63.759–68.4 | 68.363.5–72.5 | 75 |
| 2035 | 63.959–68.8 | 68.563.7–73 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 6458.8–69.3 | 68.663.7–73.3 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 64.258.7–69.5 | 68.863.5–73.5 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 64.358.5–69.7 | 6963.4–74 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 64.458.4–70 | 69.163.5–74.2 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 64.658.3–70.2 | 69.363.5–74.4 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 64.758.3–70.7 | 69.563.5–74.6 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 64.958.3–70.8 | 69.663.6–74.9 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 6558.5–71.2 | 69.863.5–75.2 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 65.158.4–71.5 | 69.963.9–75.5 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 65.358.1–71.8 | 70.163.9–75.8 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 65.458.2–72.1 | 70.364–76 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 65.558.3–72.5 | 70.463.9–76.4 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 65.758.2–72.8 | 70.663.9–76.6 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 65.858.6–73.2 | 70.763.8–76.8 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 65.958.5–73.3 | 70.963.9–77.1 | 77 |
| 2051 | 66.158.4–73.4 | 7163.7–77.3 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 66.258.3–73.8 | 71.263.9–77.7 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 66.358.2–73.8 | 71.363.7–78 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 66.458.4–74.1 | 71.563.9–78.1 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 66.658.5–74.6 | 71.664.1–78.5 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 66.758.4–74.6 | 71.863.8–78.6 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 66.858.7–74.8 | 71.963.9–78.9 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 6758.5–75.1 | 72.164.2–79.2 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 67.158.5–75.3 | 72.264.2–79.2 | 78 |
| 2060 | 67.258.4–75.7 | 72.364.3–79.6 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 67.358.6–75.8 | 72.564.4–79.9 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 67.558.6–76.3 | 72.664.3–80.2 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 67.658.5–76.3 | 72.864.2–80.2 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 67.758.4–76.6 | 72.964.4–80.6 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 67.858.5–76.8 | 73.164.3–80.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 67.958.8–76.9 | 73.264.2–80.9 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 68.158.8–77.5 | 73.364.4–81.2 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 68.258.8–77.5 | 73.564.4–81.6 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 68.358.8–77.9 | 73.664.6–81.9 | 79 |
| 2070 | 68.458.5–78 | 73.864.7–82.2 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 68.558.8–78.4 | 73.964.6–82.5 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 68.658.7–78.6 | 74.164.6–82.6 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 68.858.7–78.4 | 74.264.4–82.6 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 68.958.6–78.8 | 74.464.8–82.9 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 6958.4–78.9 | 74.564.5–83.1 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 69.158.3–79.1 | 74.764.7–83.2 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 69.258.5–79.1 | 74.864.7–83.4 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 69.358.9–79.5 | 74.964.6–83.6 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 69.558.9–79.7 | 75.164.5–83.7 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 69.659–79.7 | 75.264.6–84.1 | 80 |
| 2081 | 69.759–80.1 | 75.464.7–84.3 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 69.859.1–80.4 | 75.564.7–84.5 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 69.959.4–80.6 | 75.764.9–84.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 7059.2–80.6 | 75.865.2–85 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 70.159.3–81.1 | 7665.2–85 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 70.359.3–81.1 | 76.165.4–85 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 70.459.3–81.5 | 76.265.5–85.1 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 70.559.5–81.6 | 76.465.3–85.2 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 70.659.4–81.7 | 76.565–85.6 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 70.759.5–81.9 | 76.765.4–85.9 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 70.859.5–82.1 | 76.865.2–86 | 81 |
| 2092 | 70.959.5–82.3 | 7765.2–86.1 | 81 |
| 2093 | 7159.5–82.4 | 77.165.2–85.9 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 71.259.7–82.7 | 77.265.2–86.1 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 71.359.6–82.9 | 77.465.4–86.3 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 71.459.7–83.2 | 77.565.5–86.6 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 71.559.7–83.4 | 77.765.7–86.7 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 71.659.7–83.5 | 77.865.7–86.8 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 71.760–83.7 | 7865.6–86.8 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 71.960–83.9 | 78.165.5–87 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Côte d’Ivoire vs Sudan
Health
- Child mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCôte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateCôte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCôte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Population growthCôte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCôte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCôte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageCôte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCôte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateCôte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsCôte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personCôte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelCôte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerCôte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCôte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCôte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCôte d’Ivoire: 1 million TIV in 1971Sudan: 11 million TIV in 2013