3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Senegal

Senegal: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 38.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
38.6
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
129.7
in 2000
All-time low
38.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Senegal, 2000–2021

4060801001202000201020212000: 129.72001: 1232002: 115.22003: 1072004: 99.12005: 91.72006: 85.12007: 79.42008: 74.52009: 70.22010: 66.42011: 62.92012: 59.82013: 56.72014: 53.82015: 512016: 48.42017: 45.92018: 43.72019: 41.82020: 40.12021: 38.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 38.6 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Senegal peaked at 129.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 2021.

Senegal ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Senegal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 129.7
2001 123 -5.2%
2002 115.2 -6.3%
2003 107 -7.1%
2004 99.1 -7.4%
2005 91.7 -7.5%
2006 85.1 -7.2%
2007 79.4 -6.7%
2008 74.5 -6.2%
2009 70.2 -5.8%
2010 66.4 -5.4%
2011 62.9 -5.3%
2012 59.8 -4.9%
2013 56.7 -5.2%
2014 53.8 -5.1%
2015 51 -5.2%
2016 48.4 -5.1%
2017 45.9 -5.2%
2018 43.7 -4.8%
2019 41.8 -4.3%
2020 40.1 -4.1%
2021 38.6 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.49 70.2 129.7 10
2010s 53.04 41.8 66.4 10
2020s 39.35 38.6 40.1 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 48 Gabon 39.7 compare
  2. 49 Rwanda 39.4 compare
  3. 50 Namibia 39 compare
  4. 52 Eritrea 38.1 compare
  5. 53 Kenya 37.2 compare
  6. 54 Dominica 35.9 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Senegal?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Senegal was 38.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 129.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 2021.
How does Senegal rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Senegal ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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