Child deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Child deaths was 3,902 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child deaths in Senegal, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Senegal is 3,902, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Senegal peaked at 33,924 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,902, in 2024.
That places Senegal 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,754 | 22,673 | 25,011 | 5 |
| 1960s | 29,965 | 25,830 | 33,441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,161 | 28,934 | 33,924 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,547 | 20,204 | 28,211 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,188 | 19,451 | 20,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,594 | 9,911 | 19,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,501 | 5,738 | 9,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,518 | 3,902 | 5,288 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5079 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Senegal?
- Child deaths in Senegal was 3,902 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33,924 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,902 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for child deaths?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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