Estimated number of malaria deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 1,742 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria deaths in Senegal is 1,742, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Senegal peaked at 4,360 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,038, in 2009.
That places Senegal 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,360 | — |
| 2001 | 3,562 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 3,343 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3,641 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3,550 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,493 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,575 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,514 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,609 | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 1,038 | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 1,953 | +88.2% |
| 2011 | 1,602 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,807 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 2,031 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,363 | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 2,587 | +89.8% |
| 2016 | 1,751 | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 2,062 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 2,682 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,720 | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 1,529 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,845 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 1,721 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,605 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,742 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,168 | 1,038 | 4,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,956 | 1,363 | 2,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,688 | 1,529 | 1,845 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Senegal?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Senegal was 1,742 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,360 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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