Adolescent mortality rate in Senegal
Senegal: Adolescent mortality rate was 4.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.33
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.77
in 1999
All-time low
4.33
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Senegal stood at 4.33. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Senegal peaked at 11.77 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.11 | — |
| 1991 | 10.05 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.29 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.58 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.91 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.27 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.55 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.74 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.77 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.64 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.37 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.97 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.48 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.97 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.47 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.56 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.34 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.86 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.76 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.67 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.59 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.33 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.84 | 10.05 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.74 | 7.74 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 4.76 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.33 | 4.67 | 5 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Senegal?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Senegal was 4.33 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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