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Child mortality in Senegal

Senegal: Child mortality was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.65 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
3.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality in Senegal, 1800–2024

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Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in Senegal is 3.65 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Senegal peaked at 51.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 3.65 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Senegal 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Child mortality in Senegal, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1800 51.24 deaths per 100 live births —
1801 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1802 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1803 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1804 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1805 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1806 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1807 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1808 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1809 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1810 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1811 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1812 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1813 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1814 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1815 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1816 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1817 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1818 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1819 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1820 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1821 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1822 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1823 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1824 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1825 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1826 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1827 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1828 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1829 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1830 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1831 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1832 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1833 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1834 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1835 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1836 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1837 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1838 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1839 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1840 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1841 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1842 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1843 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1844 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1845 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1846 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1847 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1848 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1849 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1850 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1851 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1852 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1853 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1854 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1855 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1856 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1857 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1858 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1859 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1860 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1861 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1862 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1863 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1864 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1865 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1866 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1867 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1868 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1869 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1870 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1871 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1872 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1873 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1874 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1875 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1876 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1877 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1878 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1879 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1880 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1881 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1882 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1883 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1884 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1885 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1886 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1887 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1888 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1889 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1890 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1891 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1892 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1893 51.24 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1894 51.24 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1895 51.23 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1896 51.23 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1897 51.21 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1898 51.19 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1899 51.17 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1900 51.13 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1901 51.09 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1902 51.03 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1903 50.97 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1904 50.91 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1905 50.83 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1906 50.74 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1907 50.65 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1908 50.55 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1909 50.45 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1910 50.33 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1911 50.22 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1912 50.1 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1913 49.98 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1914 49.86 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1915 49.74 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1916 49.62 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1917 49.5 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1918 49.38 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1919 49.26 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1920 49.14 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1921 49.02 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1922 48.9 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1923 49.21 deaths per 100 live births +0.6%
1924 49.38 deaths per 100 live births +0.3%
1925 49.7 deaths per 100 live births +0.6%
1926 49.87 deaths per 100 live births +0.3%
1927 50.19 deaths per 100 live births +0.6%
1928 49.62 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1929 49.21 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1930 48.65 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1931 48.19 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1932 47.59 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1933 47.14 deaths per 100 live births -0.9%
1934 46.55 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1935 46.11 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1936 45.53 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1937 45.1 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1938 44.54 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
1939 43.98 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
1940 43.43 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1941 42.36 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
1942 41.31 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
1943 40.29 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
1944 37.06 deaths per 100 live births -8.0%
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%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 3.65 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 3.65 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1810s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1820s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1830s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1840s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1850s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1860s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1870s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1880s 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1890s 51.22 deaths per 100 live births 51.17 deaths per 100 live births 51.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
1900s 50.84 deaths per 100 live births 50.45 deaths per 100 live births 51.13 deaths per 100 live births 10
1910s 49.8 deaths per 100 live births 49.26 deaths per 100 live births 50.33 deaths per 100 live births 10
1920s 49.42 deaths per 100 live births 48.9 deaths per 100 live births 50.19 deaths per 100 live births 10
1930s 46.34 deaths per 100 live births 43.98 deaths per 100 live births 48.65 deaths per 100 live births 10
1940s 38.16 deaths per 100 live births 34.32 deaths per 100 live births 43.43 deaths per 100 live births 10
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

  1. 47 Tanzania 3.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 48 Myanmar 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 51 Ghana 3.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 52 Dominica 3.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Senegal?
Child mortality in Senegal was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 51.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for child mortality?
Senegal ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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