Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Senegal
Senegal: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 254.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
254.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
333.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
252.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 254.8 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Senegal peaked at 333.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 252.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Senegal 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 333.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 322.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 306 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 296.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 287.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 279.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 272.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 267.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 271.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 266.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 260.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 256.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 259.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 257.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 257.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 255.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 252.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 253.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 253.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 253.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 262.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 254.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 266.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 333.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 262.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 259.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Libya 257.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Malaysia 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 253.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 251.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Bahrain 250.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Senegal?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Senegal was 254.8 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 333.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.