Child deaths by world region un data in Senegal

Senegal: Child deaths by world region un data was 18,533 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18,533
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62,775
in 1972
All-time low
18,533
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in Senegal, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 18,533 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Senegal peaked at 62,775 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18,533, in 2023.

That places Senegal 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Child deaths by world region un data in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths by world region un data in Senegal, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 43,148 —
1951 43,374 +0.5%
1952 43,594 +0.5%
1953 43,854 +0.6%
1954 44,198 +0.8%
1955 44,628 +1.0%
1956 45,160 +1.2%
1957 45,807 +1.4%
1958 46,516 +1.5%
1959 47,483 +2.1%
1960 48,570 +2.3%
1961 49,837 +2.6%
1962 51,231 +2.8%
1963 52,688 +2.8%
1964 54,164 +2.8%
1965 55,687 +2.8%
1966 57,137 +2.6%
1967 58,586 +2.5%
1968 59,807 +2.1%
1969 60,908 +1.8%
1970 61,786 +1.4%
1971 62,421 +1.0%
1972 62,775 +0.6%
1973 62,755 -0.0%
1974 62,558 -0.3%
1975 62,035 -0.8%
1976 61,229 -1.3%
1977 60,248 -1.6%
1978 59,114 -1.9%
1979 57,889 -2.1%
1980 56,768 -1.9%
1981 55,678 -1.9%
1982 54,618 -1.9%
1983 53,474 -2.1%
1984 52,337 -2.1%
1985 51,023 -2.5%
1986 49,247 -3.5%
1987 47,806 -2.9%
1988 46,296 -3.2%
1989 45,335 -2.1%
1990 44,879 -1.0%
1991 44,800 -0.2%
1992 45,013 +0.5%
1993 45,718 +1.6%
1994 46,497 +1.7%
1995 47,420 +2.0%
1996 48,314 +1.9%
1997 48,671 +0.7%
1998 48,856 +0.4%
1999 48,865 +0.0%
2000 48,094 -1.6%
2001 46,648 -3.0%
2002 44,789 -4.0%
2003 42,731 -4.6%
2004 40,554 -5.1%
2005 38,531 -5.0%
2006 36,290 -5.8%
2007 34,469 -5.0%
2008 32,952 -4.4%
2009 31,648 -4.0%
2010 30,523 -3.6%
2011 29,636 -2.9%
2012 28,916 -2.4%
2013 27,894 -3.5%
2014 26,634 -4.5%
2015 25,456 -4.4%
2016 24,399 -4.2%
2017 23,228 -4.8%
2018 22,041 -5.1%
2019 20,934 -5.0%
2020 20,177 -3.6%
2021 19,561 -3.1%
2022 18,987 -2.9%
2023 18,533 -2.4%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 18,533 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 18,533 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44,776 43,148 47,483 10
1960s 54,862 48,570 60,908 10
1970s 61,281 57,889 62,775 10
1980s 51,258 45,335 56,768 10
1990s 46,903 44,800 48,865 10
2000s 39,671 31,648 48,094 10
2010s 25,966 20,934 30,523 10
2020s 19,314 18,533 20,177 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 42 Burundi 22,295 compare
  2. 43 Central African Republic 21,097 compare
  3. 44 Algeria 19,471 compare
  4. 46 Nepal 15,081 compare
  5. 47 Togo 14,864 compare
  6. 48 Rwanda 14,480 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths by world region un data in Senegal?
Child deaths by world region un data in Senegal was 18,533 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 62,775 in 1972.
What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 18,533 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for child deaths by world region un data?
Senegal ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
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