Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Senegal
Senegal: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.526 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Senegal peaked at 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.526 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Senegal 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9942 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9615 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9102 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.868 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8275 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7936 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7559 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7234 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6983 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6769 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.657 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6405 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6251 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.606 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.587 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5682 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5525 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.539 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.526 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8565 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6983 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5978 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.526 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6769 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5398 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 170 Rwanda 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Panama 0.5683 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Bangladesh 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Mauritania 0.5379 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Belize 0.5181 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Senegal?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Senegal was 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.526 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Senegal ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.