Death rate from falls in Senegal
Senegal: Death rate from falls was 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
5.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from falls in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.