Child mortality by sex in Senegal
Senegal: Child mortality by sex was 4.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.05
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.41
in 1950
All-time low
4.05
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Senegal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Senegal is 4.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Senegal peaked at 34.41 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 47th 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 sex in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.41 | — |
| 1951 | 33.83 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 33.24 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 32.64 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 32.08 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 31.54 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 31.05 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 30.63 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 30.32 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 30.11 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 29.99 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.05 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 30.14 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 30.17 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 30.17 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.1 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.97 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 29.8 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 29.54 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 29.22 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 28.74 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 28.15 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.45 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 26.66 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 25.79 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 24.81 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 23.75 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 22.74 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 21.85 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 21.1 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 20.48 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 19.91 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 19.32 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 18.67 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 17.89 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 17.04 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 16.18 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 15.43 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 14.86 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 14.45 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.23 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.17 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.2 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.28 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.38 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.47 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.5 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.38 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.08 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.57 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 12.84 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 11.96 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.04 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 10.14 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9.33 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 8.64 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.27 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.43 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.66 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.05 | -4.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.98 | 30.11 | 34.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.99 | 29.54 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.92 | 21.85 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.09 | 14.86 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.31 | 14.08 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 | 7.15 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.09 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.05 | 4.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Senegal?
- Child mortality by sex in Senegal was 4.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for child mortality by sex?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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