Deaths and disappearances during migration in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths and disappearances during migration was 63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
20th
of 76 countries
All-time high
311
in 2023
All-time low
2
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Senegal, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 63 for deaths and disappearances during migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and up 3,050.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and disappearances during migration in Senegal peaked at 311 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2017.
That places Senegal 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 15 | +650.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 164 | +993.3% |
| 2021 | 38 | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 15 | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 311 | +1973.3% |
| 2024 | 140 | -55.0% |
| 2025 | 63 | -55.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14, 4.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.67 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| 2020s | 121.83 | 15 | 311 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and disappearances during migration in Senegal?
- Deaths and disappearances during migration in Senegal was 63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 311 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Senegal ranks 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,050.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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