Annual death rates at different ages in Senegal
Senegal: Annual death rates at different ages was 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.67 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
24.67 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Senegal stood at 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Senegal peaked at 146.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 146.93 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 145.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 144.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 142.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 141.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 140.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 139.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 138.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 137.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 137.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 136.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 136.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 136.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 136.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 136.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 136.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 136.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 136.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 135.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 135.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 133.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 132.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 130.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 128.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 126.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 123.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 120.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 117.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 114.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 111.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 108.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 105.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 102.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 100.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 97.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 94.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 91.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 88.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 86.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 84.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 82.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 81.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 80.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 79.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 77.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 72.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 69.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 61.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 58.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 54.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 51.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 48.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 46.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 43.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 41.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 39.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 34.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 32.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 31.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 30.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 28.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 26.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 25.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 146.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 135.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 111.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 133.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 84.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 108.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 82.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 56 Eritrea 27.75 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 26.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Tajikistan 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Western Sahara 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Fiji 23.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Bangladesh 23.27 deaths per 1,000 people 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Senegal?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Senegal was 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 146.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.