Senegal vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths

Senegal
15,406
in 2024
United States of America
20,024
in 2024
Senegal rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Senegal
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196019922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 20,024 against 15,406 in Senegal, a difference of 4,618.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Senegal ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 22,998 94,752 71,755 United States of America
1970s 27,378 57,492 30,114 United States of America
1980s 25,398 41,613 16,215 United States of America
1990s 25,640 32,267 6,628 United States of America
2000s 23,450 27,328 3,878 United States of America
2010s 18,630 22,907 4,278 United States of America
2020s 16,067 20,235 4,168 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 against 15,406 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Senegal and United States of America?
4,618, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.