Birth rate vs. death rate in Senegal
Senegal: Birth rate vs. death rate was 29.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.42 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.34 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
29.42 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Senegal stood at 29.42 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Senegal peaked at 51.34 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.42 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 35th 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.34 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 51.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 51.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 50.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 50.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 50.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 50.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 50.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 50.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 50.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 50.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 50.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 42.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 41.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 39.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.48 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.42 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.42 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.81 births per 1,000 people | 50.38 births per 1,000 people | 51.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.15 births per 1,000 people | 49.93 births per 1,000 people | 50.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.43 births per 1,000 people | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5 births per 1,000 people | 42.17 births per 1,000 people | 48.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.08 births per 1,000 people | 39.24 births per 1,000 people | 41.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 births per 1,000 people | 37.27 births per 1,000 people | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.75 births per 1,000 people | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | 37.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 births per 1,000 people | 29.42 births per 1,000 people | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 Zimbabwe 30.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 births per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 births per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Comoros 28.65 births per 1,000 people compare
- 37 South Sudan 28.59 births per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Eritrea 28.54 births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (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 vs. death rate in Senegal?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Senegal was 29.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.34 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.