What is child mortality rate in Senegal?

Child mortality rate in Senegal was 4.9% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.

How does Senegal rank for child mortality rate?

Senegal ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Senegal

Name: Child mortality rate in Senegal
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Child mortality rate was 4.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

4.9%

Change on year

down 5.7%

World rank

35th

of 204 countries

All-time high

28.3%

in 1950

All-time low

4.9%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Senegal, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 4.9% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Senegal peaked at 28.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2019.

That places Senegal 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	27.3%	26.5%	28.3%	10
1960s	26.1%	25.5%	26.4%	10
1970s	22.8%	20.0%	25.1%	10
1980s	16.7%	14.1%	19.5%	10
1990s	13.0%	12.1%	13.8%	10
2000s	9.3%	7.4%	11.6%	10
2010s	6.0%	4.9%	7.1%	10

Countries ranked near Senegal

32 Ghana 5.2% compare
33 Zambia 5.2% compare
34 Comoros 5.0% compare
36 Eritrea 4.8% compare
37 Eswatini 4.7% compare
38 Djibouti 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Senegal

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Senegal?: Child mortality rate in Senegal was 4.9% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for child mortality rate?: Senegal ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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