Difference in male and female life expectancy in Senegal
Senegal: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.47
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 2020
All-time low
1.08
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Senegal stood at 3.47.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Senegal peaked at 3.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1952.
That places Senegal 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.17 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.22 | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 1.14 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 1.17 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 1.14 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.27 | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 1.16 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.21 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.23 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.27 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.35 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.49 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.37 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.42 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.52 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.57 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.97 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.29 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.38 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.54 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.58 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.86 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.86 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.61 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.73 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | -1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 1.86 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.18 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.58 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.47 | 3.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 193 Burundi 3.54 compare
- 194 Mauritania 3.54 compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.47 compare
- 197 Central African Republic 3.45 compare
- 198 Eritrea 3.41 compare
- 199 Western Sahara 3.35 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 male and female life expectancy in Senegal?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Senegal was 3.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1952.
- How does Senegal rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Senegal ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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