Death rate in Senegal
Senegal: Death rate was 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Senegal stood at 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people. 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, death rate in Senegal peaked at 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 24 deaths per 1,000 people | 25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 189 Paraguay 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Tokelau 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Morocco 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Israel 5.54 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 195 Mauritania 5.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Senegal
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Senegal?
- Death rate in Senegal was 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for death rate?
- Senegal ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.