Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Senegal
Senegal: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.63 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Senegal, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.63 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Senegal peaked at 14.48 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 50th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3 | 14.03 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 | 6.74 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4.62 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.63 | 4.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.75 compare
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.74 compare
- 49 Eritrea, The State of 3.72 compare
- 51 Ghana 3.59 compare
- 52 South Africa 3.52 compare
- 53 Gabon 3.3 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Senegal?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Senegal was 3.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 in 1997.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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