Senegal vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths
Senegal
15,406 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
20,024 deaths
in 2024
Senegal rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Senegal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20,024 deaths against 15,406 deaths in Senegal, a difference of 4,618 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Senegal ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,372 deaths | 116,029 deaths | 95,657 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 22,998 deaths | 94,752 deaths | 71,755 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 27,378 deaths | 57,492 deaths | 30,114 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 25,398 deaths | 41,613 deaths | 16,215 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 25,640 deaths | 32,267 deaths | 6,628 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23,450 deaths | 27,328 deaths | 3,878 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 18,630 deaths | 22,907 deaths | 4,278 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16,067 deaths | 20,235 deaths | 4,168 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Senegal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20,024 deaths against 15,406 deaths in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Senegal and United States of America?
- 4,618 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Senegal ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .