Death rate from falls in Senegal
Senegal: Death rate from falls was 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Senegal is 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Senegal peaked at 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Bahamas 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Kenya 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Micronesia (country) 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Nigeria 4.91 deaths per 100,000 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 from falls in Senegal?
- Death rate from falls in Senegal was 5.11 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 falls recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for death rate from falls?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.