Child mortality vs health expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 3.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.65
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.06
in 1944
All-time low
3.65
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Senegal, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Senegal is 3.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Senegal peaked at 37.06 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 50th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 37.06 | — |
| 1945 | 36.55 | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 35.96 | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 35.4 | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 34.88 | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 34.32 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 33.74 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 33.18 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 32.63 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 32.05 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 31.52 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 31 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 30.53 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 30.12 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 29.82 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 29.62 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 29.53 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 29.54 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.6 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.68 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 29.73 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.74 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.69 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.59 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 29.43 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 29.19 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 28.83 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 28.35 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 27.73 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27.01 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 26.19 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 25.27 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 24.22 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 23.13 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 22.11 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 21.2 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 20.42 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 19.76 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 19.17 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.57 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 17.89 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.11 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 16.26 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 15.43 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 14.69 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.12 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 13.72 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.52 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.46 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.78 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.79 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.67 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.38 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.89 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.17 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.32 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.42 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 9.55 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.76 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.01 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.61 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.28 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.37 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.22 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.08 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.22 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.82 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.65 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35.7 | 34.32 | 37.06 | 6 |
| 1950s | 31.42 | 29.62 | 33.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.57 | 29.19 | 29.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.41 | 21.2 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.34 | 14.12 | 20.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.61 | 13.38 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 | 6.61 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 4.62 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.65 | 4.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.7 compare
- 48 Myanmar 3.69 compare
- 49 Mauritania 3.69 compare
- 51 Ghana 3.59 compare
- 52 Dominica 3.57 compare
- 53 South Africa 3.51 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)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5861 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Senegal?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Senegal was 3.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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