Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 1,978 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,978
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,216
in 1998
All-time low
1,978
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,978 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Senegal peaked at 6,216 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,978, in 2024.
That places Senegal 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,507 | — |
| 1991 | 5,488 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,521 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,608 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,733 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,884 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6,043 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6,154 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,216 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,194 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,079 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,898 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,650 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,372 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5,090 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4,826 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4,576 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4,345 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,129 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,923 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,707 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3,504 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3,303 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3,116 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,951 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2,804 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,677 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,568 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,471 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,381 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,299 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,215 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,126 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,045 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,978 | -3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,978 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,978 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,835 | 5,488 | 6,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,989 | 3,923 | 6,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,948 | 2,381 | 3,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,133 | 1,978 | 2,299 | 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 5 to 9 in Senegal?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Senegal was 1,978 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,216 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,978 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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