Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Senegal
Senegal: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 4.25 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Senegal, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, adolescent birth rate in Senegal stood at 4.25 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 378.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Senegal peaked at 4.89 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8897 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Senegal 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 4.89 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 4.64 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8897 per 1,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 4.25 per 1,000 people | +378.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +378.2% | 0.8897 per 1,000 people | 4.25 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 4.89 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 0.8897 per 1,000 people | 4.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Senegal?
- Adolescent birth rate in Senegal was 4.25 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8897 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Senegal ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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