Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 3,199 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Senegal is 3,199, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Senegal peaked at 4,642 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,199, in 2024.
That places Senegal 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,761 | — |
| 1991 | 3,850 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,947 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,036 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,129 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,214 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,294 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,364 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,436 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,502 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4,558 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,605 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,639 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,642 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,615 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,566 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,492 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,400 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,290 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,167 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,036 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,904 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,783 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,693 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,628 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,568 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,512 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,469 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,431 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,398 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,359 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,313 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,264 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,238 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,199 | -1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3,199 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,893, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3,199 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,153 | 3,761 | 4,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,497 | 4,167 | 4,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,642 | 3,398 | 4,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,275 | 3,199 | 3,359 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 deaths aged 15 to 24 in Senegal?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Senegal was 3,199 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,642 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,199 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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