Child mortality around the world in Senegal
Senegal: Child mortality around the world was 3.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Senegal is 3.56, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Senegal peaked at 34.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2023.
That places Senegal 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.87 | 30.18 | 34.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.89 | 29.34 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.56 | 21.58 | 28.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.54 | 14.59 | 20.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.76 | 13.14 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 7.08 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.2 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.56 | 4.02 | 4 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Senegal?
- Child mortality around the world in Senegal was 3.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for child mortality around the world?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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