Deaths from road injuries in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths from road injuries was 3,502 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,502
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,502
in 2020
All-time low
2,145
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Senegal stood at 3,502. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Senegal peaked at 3,502 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,145, in 2001.
That places Senegal 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,154 | — |
| 2001 | 2,145 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,210 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,301 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,305 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,336 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,417 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,455 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,487 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,542 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,630 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,657 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,654 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,707 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,719 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,764 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,816 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,886 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,918 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,975 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,502 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 3,502 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3,502 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3,502 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,335 | 2,145 | 2,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,773 | 2,630 | 2,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,502 | 3,502 | 3,502 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Senegal?
- Deaths from road injuries in Senegal was 3,502 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,502 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,145 in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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