Birth rates and death rates in Senegal
Senegal: Birth rates and death rates was 5.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.58
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 1950
All-time low
5.58
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.58 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Senegal peaked at 28.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.8 | — |
| 1951 | 28.3 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 27.77 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 27.27 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 26.82 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 26.38 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 25.99 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 25.68 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 25.36 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 25.17 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 25 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 24.91 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 24.85 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.8 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 24.74 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.69 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.57 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 24.42 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 24.25 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 24 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 23.64 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 23.23 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.76 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.19 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 21.62 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 20.94 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 20.26 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 19.57 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 18.87 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 18.17 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 17.52 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 16.9 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 16.29 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.59 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 14.94 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 14.29 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.5 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 12.87 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 12.25 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 11.81 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.51 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.27 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.05 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.96 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.02 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.11 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.11 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.81 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.49 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.07 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.47 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.15 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.77 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.93 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.74 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.09 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.62 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.46 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.05 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.92 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | -5.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.75 | 25.17 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.62 | 24 | 25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.13 | 18.17 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6 | 11.81 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 | 10.96 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 7.93 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 5.98 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.58 | 6.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 rates and death rates in Senegal?
- Birth rates and death rates in Senegal was 5.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Senegal ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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