Deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths age 1-59 months was 8,008 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,008
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
48,626
in 1972
All-time low
8,008
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal is 8,008, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal peaked at 48,626 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8,008, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 33,086 | — |
| 1957 | 33,499 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 34,065 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 34,863 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 35,858 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 37,060 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 38,418 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 39,826 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 41,199 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 42,546 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 43,839 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 45,075 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 46,214 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 47,210 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 47,967 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 48,453 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 48,626 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 48,525 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 48,113 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 47,401 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 46,312 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 45,080 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 43,880 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 42,767 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 41,761 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 40,946 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 40,252 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 39,426 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 38,347 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 36,900 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 35,148 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 33,337 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 31,785 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 30,535 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 29,840 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 29,752 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 30,026 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30,650 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 31,523 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 32,362 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33,223 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 33,939 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 34,345 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 34,227 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33,525 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 31,898 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 29,647 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 27,243 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 24,989 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 22,850 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 20,976 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 19,345 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 17,945 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 16,900 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 16,036 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 15,324 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 14,753 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 14,341 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13,819 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13,199 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 12,616 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12,126 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11,536 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10,837 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10,056 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9,390 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,826 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 8,346 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 8,008 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,878 | 33,086 | 34,863 | 4 |
| 1960s | 41,724 | 35,858 | 47,210 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,712 | 42,767 | 48,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,844 | 30,535 | 41,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,989 | 29,752 | 34,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,532 | 16,900 | 33,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,459 | 10,837 | 16,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,925 | 8,008 | 10,056 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Senegal was 8,008 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48,626 in 1972.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,008 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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