Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Senegal
Senegal: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 29.18 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.18 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.36 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
29.18 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.18 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Senegal peaked at 50.36 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.18 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 35th 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.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.36 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 50.32 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.29 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.17 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.08 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.12 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.14 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.09 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.97 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.93 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.9 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.85 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.76 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.59 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.45 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.43 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.41 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.28 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.58 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.26 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 47.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.36 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.85 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 46.2 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.44 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 44.45 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.73 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 42.67 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.17 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 41.84 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.2 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.66 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.31 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.85 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.56 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 39.28 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.24 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.25 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.56 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.3 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.86 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.62 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.67 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.38 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.98 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.58 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.27 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.34 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.29 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.25 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.39 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.54 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.75 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.48 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.51 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.83 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.41 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.93 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.71 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.46 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.42 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.18 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.18 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.33 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.18 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.86 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.15 per 1,000 people | 49.93 per 1,000 people | 50.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.43 per 1,000 people | 48.58 per 1,000 people | 49.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5 per 1,000 people | 42.17 per 1,000 people | 48.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.08 per 1,000 people | 39.24 per 1,000 people | 41.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 per 1,000 people | 37.27 per 1,000 people | 39.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.75 per 1,000 people | 30.41 per 1,000 people | 37.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.54 per 1,000 people | 29.18 per 1,000 people | 29.93 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 Gambia 29.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 29.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 South Sudan 29.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Eritrea 28.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Comoros 28.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 28.09 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Senegal?
- Birth rate, crude in Senegal was 29.18 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.36 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.18 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for birth rate, crude?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.