Crude death rate in Senegal
Senegal: Crude death rate was 5.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.58
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 1950
All-time low
5.58
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Senegal stood at 5.58. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Senegal peaked at 28.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.8 | — |
| 1951 | 28.3 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 27.77 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 27.27 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 26.82 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 26.38 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 25.99 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 25.68 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 25.36 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 25.17 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 25 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 24.91 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 24.85 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.8 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 24.74 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.69 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.57 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 24.42 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 24.25 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 24 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 23.64 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 23.23 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.76 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.19 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 21.62 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 20.94 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 20.26 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 19.57 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 18.87 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 18.17 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 17.52 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 16.9 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 16.29 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.59 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 14.94 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 14.29 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.5 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 12.87 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 12.25 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 11.81 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.51 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.27 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.05 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.96 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.02 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.11 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.11 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.81 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.49 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.07 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.47 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.15 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.77 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.93 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.74 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.09 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.62 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.46 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.05 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.92 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | -5.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.75 | 25.17 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.62 | 24 | 25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.13 | 18.17 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6 | 11.81 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 | 10.96 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 7.93 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 5.98 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.58 | 6.31 | 4 |
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 crude death rate in Senegal?
- Crude death rate in Senegal was 5.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for crude death rate?
- Senegal ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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