Average death rate due to natural disasters in Senegal
Senegal: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 2.26 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2.26
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
46th
of 132 countries
All-time high
2.26
in 2012
All-time low
0.3706
in 2008
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Senegal, 2005–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, average death rate due to natural disasters in Senegal stood at 2.26. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.
Senegal ranks 46th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7381 | — |
| 2006 | 0.6659 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9772 | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3706 | -62.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5986 | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | +189.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6701 | 0.3706 | 0.9772 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.53 | 2.26 | 3 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Senegal?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Senegal was 2.26 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3706 in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 132 countries with data for 2012.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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