Annual deaths by age in Senegal
Senegal: Annual deaths by age was 18,533 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,533
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62,775
in 1972
All-time low
18,533
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Senegal stood at 18,533. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Senegal peaked at 62,775 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18,533, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 45th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,776 | 43,148 | 47,483 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,862 | 48,570 | 60,908 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,281 | 57,889 | 62,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,258 | 45,335 | 56,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,903 | 44,800 | 48,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,671 | 31,648 | 48,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,966 | 20,934 | 30,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,314 | 18,533 | 20,177 | 4 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Senegal?
- Annual deaths by age in Senegal was 18,533 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,533 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for annual deaths by age?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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