Child mortality rate in Senegal
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
70
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.
Child mortality rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.3% | — |
| 1951 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 27.5% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 26.8% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
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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Probability of death before the age of five.