Rwanda vs Sudan
Rwanda vs Sudan: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 3.7 births per woman in Rwanda and 4.32 births per woman in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 0.63 births per woman, or 1.17 times that in Rwanda.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher since 2007, when it overtook Rwanda.
- In 2023, Rwanda ranked 38 and Sudan ranked 16 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Rwanda at 1.89 births per woman and Sudan at 2.15 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Rwanda | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.7 | 4.32 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 3.78 | 4.38 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 3.84 | 4.46 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 3.91 | 4.54 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 3.99 | 4.62 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.05 | 4.68 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.08 | 4.76 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.11 | 4.83 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 4.11 | 4.9 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 4.12 | 4.91 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.14 | 4.97 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 5.03 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 4.33 | 5.09 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 4.52 | 5.14 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 4.71 | 5.17 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 4.92 | 5.21 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.14 | 5.27 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.34 | 5.33 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.64 | 5.46 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.74 | 5.49 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.82 | 5.53 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.89 | 5.56 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.97 | 5.6 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.06 | 5.62 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.17 | 5.65 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.24 | 5.72 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.29 | 5.79 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.35 | 5.86 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.42 | 5.91 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.48 | 5.97 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.54 | 6.02 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.62 | 6.05 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.8 | 6.07 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.03 | 6.11 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.23 | 6.13 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.43 | 6.18 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.61 | 6.23 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.79 | 6.28 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.91 | 6.34 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 8 | 6.41 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 8.06 | 6.47 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 8.1 | 6.53 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 8.12 | 6.59 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 8.13 | 6.65 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 8.16 | 6.72 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 8.14 | 6.78 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 8.12 | 6.82 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 8.1 | 6.87 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 8.1 | 6.91 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 8.09 | 6.94 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 8.09 | 6.98 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 8.09 | 7.02 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 8.15 | 6.99 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 8.18 | 6.97 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 8.19 | 6.95 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 8.21 | 6.91 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 8.23 | 6.88 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 8.25 | 6.84 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 8.27 | 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 8.27 | 6.76 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 8.27 | 6.7 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 8.28 | 6.66 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 8.28 | 6.66 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 8.29 | 6.66 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 8.27 | 6.68 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 8.26 | 6.67 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 8.23 | 6.68 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 8.21 | 6.68 | 5 |
| 1954 | 8.22 | 6.68 | 5 |
| 1953 | 8.2 | 6.67 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 8.18 | 6.67 | 5 |
| 1951 | 8.16 | 6.67 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 8.15 | 6.66 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Rwanda | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.653.04–4.3 | 4.263.08–5.23 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 3.592.92–4.3 | 4.192.93–5.23 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.542.8–4.32 | 4.132.83–5.23 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.492.73–4.29 | 4.062.71–5.21 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.432.65–4.28 | 42.61–5.17 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.382.58–4.23 | 3.952.51–5.18 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.332.45–4.21 | 3.882.39–5.2 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.282.35–4.24 | 3.822.29–5.15 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.242.31–4.21 | 3.772.22–5.14 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.192.24–4.18 | 3.72.14–5.16 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.152.17–4.16 | 3.662.08–5.12 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.112.13–4.14 | 3.62.06–5.07 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.072.07–4.11 | 3.542.02–5.06 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.032.02–4.11 | 3.491.98–5.04 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.991.96–4.09 | 3.451.94–5.02 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.951.9–4.03 | 3.41.91–5.01 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.921.87–3.98 | 3.361.88–5.01 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.891.85–3.95 | 3.321.84–4.92 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.851.81–3.94 | 3.281.81–4.9 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.811.78–3.89 | 3.241.76–4.87 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.781.79–3.89 | 3.21.72–4.84 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.751.73–3.88 | 3.171.7–4.84 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.721.71–3.88 | 3.131.67–4.81 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.691.7–3.9 | 3.11.64–4.8 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.671.67–3.86 | 3.071.62–4.8 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.641.64–3.83 | 3.031.59–4.79 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.611.61–3.82 | 31.57–4.77 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.581.57–3.8 | 2.971.56–4.77 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.551.54–3.77 | 2.941.56–4.74 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.521.51–3.78 | 2.911.53–4.71 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.51.49–3.76 | 2.891.52–4.69 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.471.48–3.7 | 2.861.5–4.65 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.451.45–3.72 | 2.831.5–4.64 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.431.44–3.7 | 2.811.5–4.63 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.411.43–3.67 | 2.781.49–4.66 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.391.4–3.65 | 2.761.47–4.63 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.371.41–3.63 | 2.741.45–4.6 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.351.37–3.63 | 2.711.43–4.57 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.331.37–3.61 | 2.691.42–4.55 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.311.36–3.62 | 2.671.41–4.55 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.291.35–3.58 | 2.641.41–4.49 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.271.33–3.59 | 2.621.41–4.44 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.261.34–3.58 | 2.61.4–4.43 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.241.33–3.57 | 2.581.38–4.41 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.231.32–3.51 | 2.571.39–4.41 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.211.3–3.48 | 2.551.38–4.41 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.21.31–3.45 | 2.531.34–4.4 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.181.3–3.41 | 2.511.34–4.41 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.161.29–3.36 | 2.51.33–4.39 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.151.28–3.33 | 2.481.31–4.31 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.131.25–3.34 | 2.471.29–4.32 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.121.24–3.37 | 2.451.28–4.29 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.111.22–3.35 | 2.441.28–4.26 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.11.22–3.31 | 2.421.27–4.28 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.081.21–3.31 | 2.411.26–4.23 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.071.21–3.27 | 2.41.27–4.2 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.061.19–3.25 | 2.381.25–4.16 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.051.19–3.28 | 2.371.25–4.12 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.041.19–3.25 | 2.351.25–4.16 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.031.19–3.24 | 2.341.25–4.11 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.021.17–3.21 | 2.331.27–4.11 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.011.17–3.18 | 2.311.25–4.16 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.991.17–3.16 | 2.31.24–4.08 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.991.14–3.16 | 2.291.23–4.06 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.981.15–3.15 | 2.281.23–4.06 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.971.14–3.16 | 2.261.2–4.06 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.961.14–3.12 | 2.251.21–4.04 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.951.15–3.14 | 2.241.17–4 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.951.14–3.09 | 2.231.17–3.96 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.941.14–3.11 | 2.221.14–3.98 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.931.11–3.08 | 2.21.15–3.97 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.921.11–3.12 | 2.191.15–3.92 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.911.12–3.06 | 2.181.16–3.9 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.911.12–3.02 | 2.171.15–3.86 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.91.1–3.01 | 2.161.15–3.82 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.891.09–3.02 | 2.161.15–3.83 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.891.1–3.01 | 2.151.15–3.84 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- 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
Rwanda vs Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyRwanda: 67.8 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRwanda: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRwanda: 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRwanda: 3.87% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateRwanda: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRwanda: 14 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Population growthRwanda: 2.18% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Urban populationRwanda: 30.9% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageRwanda: 19.4 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRwanda: 3.8% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateRwanda: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRwanda: 1.29% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsRwanda: $194M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personRwanda: $13 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingRwanda: 4.7% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelRwanda: 35,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerRwanda: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRwanda: 0.7% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRwanda: 37 million TIV in 2023Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025