Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Senegal
Senegal: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 540,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
540,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 139 countries
All-time high
540,000
in 2023
All-time low
480,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Senegal, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Senegal stood at 540,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Senegal peaked at 540,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 480,000, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 40th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 480,000 | — |
| 2011 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 490,000 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 490,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500,000 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 510,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 510,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 520,000 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 540,000 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 540,000 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 540,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 540,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 495,000 | 480,000 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,000 | 520,000 | 540,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Senegal?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Senegal was 540,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 540,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,000 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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