Births and deaths per year in Senegal
Senegal: Births and deaths per year was 100,883 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,883 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
108,727 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
73,583 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Senegal stood at 100,883 deaths.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Senegal peaked at 108,727 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 73,583 deaths, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73,583 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 74,130 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 74,607 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 75,212 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 75,920 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 76,737 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 77,690 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 78,896 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 80,089 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 81,756 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 83,512 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 85,586 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 87,825 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 90,153 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 92,527 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 95,036 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 97,420 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 99,730 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 102,018 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 104,045 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 105,584 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 106,911 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 107,936 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 108,399 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 108,727 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 108,306 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 107,539 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 106,437 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 105,092 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 103,625 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 102,420 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 101,342 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 100,293 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 98,608 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 97,129 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 95,498 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 92,854 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 91,134 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 89,304 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 88,598 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 88,839 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 89,525 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 90,678 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 92,743 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 94,567 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 97,512 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 100,748 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 103,118 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 105,557 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 106,990 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 107,811 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 107,162 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 105,412 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 105,783 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 103,982 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 102,860 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 100,838 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98,738 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 98,290 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 97,816 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97,790 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97,257 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97,384 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97,269 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97,099 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96,522 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97,110 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97,223 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97,378 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97,770 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 101,605 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 108,605 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 104,498 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 100,883 deaths | -3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 100,883 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 100,883 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,862 deaths | 73,583 deaths | 81,756 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 93,785 deaths | 83,512 deaths | 104,045 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 106,856 deaths | 103,625 deaths | 108,727 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,718 deaths | 88,598 deaths | 102,420 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,028 deaths | 88,839 deaths | 106,990 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,869 deaths | 97,816 deaths | 107,811 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,280 deaths | 96,522 deaths | 97,790 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,898 deaths | 100,883 deaths | 108,605 deaths | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Senegal?
- Births and deaths per year in Senegal was 100,883 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 108,727 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,583 deaths in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for births and deaths per year?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.