Birth rate: 38.58 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 10.28 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.33 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 70.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 56.55 years male: 55.49 years female: 57.66 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.47 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality: noun: Sudanese (singular and plural) adjective: Sudanese
Ethnic groups: black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1%
Religions: Sunni Muslim 70% (in north), indigenous beliefs 25%,
Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum)