Child mortality rate ihme in Senegal
Senegal: Child mortality rate ihme was 4.93 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.93
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
28.34
in 1950
All-time low
4.93
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Senegal, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.93 for child mortality rate ihme 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 ihme in Senegal peaked at 28.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.93, 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.
Child mortality rate ihme in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.34 | — |
| 1951 | 28.15 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 27.83 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 27.27 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 27.5 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 27.4 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 27.15 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 26.77 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 26.58 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 26.5 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 26.39 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.32 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 26.28 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 26.45 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 26.36 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.14 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 25.96 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 25.87 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 25.7 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 25.47 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 25.14 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 24.79 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 24.32 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 23.79 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 23.26 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.68 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 21.99 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 21.22 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 20.59 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.03 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 19.52 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 18.98 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.35 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 17.58 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 16.98 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.37 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.74 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 15.18 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 14.59 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 14.14 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 13.82 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.53 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.35 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.25 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.15 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.08 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.84 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.59 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.4 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.08 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.57 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.08 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.54 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.98 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.48 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.06 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.54 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.72 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.09 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.79 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.53 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.94 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | -5.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.35 | 26.5 | 28.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.09 | 25.47 | 26.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.78 | 20.03 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.74 | 14.14 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.01 | 12.08 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 | 7.38 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 4.93 | 7.09 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- 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 rate ihme in Senegal?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Senegal was 4.93 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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