Adolescent fertility rate in Senegal
Senegal: Adolescent fertility rate was 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
205.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1961
All-time low
59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Senegal peaked at 205.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 204.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 205.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 201.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 191.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 182.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 182.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 182.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 177.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 169.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 167.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 168.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 172.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 173.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 168.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 164.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 165.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 166.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 164.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 167.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 160.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 160.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 157.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 150.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 147.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 143.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 136.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 124.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 120.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 118.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 112.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 106.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 103.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 103.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 98.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 95.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 96.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 94.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 89.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 91.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 88.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 87.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 88.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 86.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 80.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 78.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 75.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 73.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 71.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 69.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 66.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 64.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 63.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 167.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 205.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 160.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 173.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 112.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 160.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 106.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 61.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 52 Mexico 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 54 Colombia 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 55 Ghana 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 56 Iraq 57.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Senegal?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Senegal was 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 205.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1961.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.