Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Senegal
Senegal: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.96
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.21
in 2020
All-time low
0.9543
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.96 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Senegal peaked at 4.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9543, in 1952.
Senegal ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9639 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 0.9543 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | +14.3% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.9753 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9835 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9694 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9911 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.974 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.18 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.34 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.48 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.59 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.68 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.22 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 2.31 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.46 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.02 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.18 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.11 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.41 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.33 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.34 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.35 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.47 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.94 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.62 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.96 | -1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 0.9543 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9694 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.06 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.62 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.03 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.6 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.96 | 4.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 183 Malta 3.99 compare
- 184 Mauritania 3.98 compare
- 185 Tokelau 3.97 compare
- 187 Western Sahara 3.86 compare
- 188 United Kingdom 3.85 compare
- 189 Chile 3.84 compare
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 difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Senegal?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Senegal was 3.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9543 in 1952.
- How does Senegal rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Senegal ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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