Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0215 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1762 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0215 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 0.0215 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.1762 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0215 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0215 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tanzania 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mali 0.0195 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Angola 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Maldives 0.0168 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1762 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.