Child mortality by income level of country in Senegal
Senegal: Child mortality by income level of country was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.65 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 1944
All-time low
3.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Senegal, 1944–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Senegal is 3.65 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Senegal peaked at 37.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1944 and was at its lowest, 3.65 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 37.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1945 | 36.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 35.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 35.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 34.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 34.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 33.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 33.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 32.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 32.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 31.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 30.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 30.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 29.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 29.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 29.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 29.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 29.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 29.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 28.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 28.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 27.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 25.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 24.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 23.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 22.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 21.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 20.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 19.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 19.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 17.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 16.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.42 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 9.55 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35.7 deaths per 100 live births | 34.32 deaths per 100 live births | 37.06 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1950s | 31.42 deaths per 100 live births | 29.62 deaths per 100 live births | 33.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.57 deaths per 100 live births | 29.19 deaths per 100 live births | 29.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.41 deaths per 100 live births | 21.2 deaths per 100 live births | 28.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | 14.12 deaths per 100 live births | 20.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | 13.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | 12.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Myanmar 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 51 Ghana 3.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 52 Dominica 3.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Senegal?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Senegal was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .