Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Senegal
Senegal: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 68.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.68
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.68
in 2023
All-time low
36.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Senegal stood at 68.68. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Senegal peaked at 68.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 1950.
That places Senegal 172nd out of 229 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.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.5 | — |
| 1951 | 36.91 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 37.37 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 37.78 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 38.17 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 38.54 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 38.88 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 39.12 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 39.4 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 39.53 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 39.67 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 39.72 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 39.74 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.74 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.76 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.76 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.85 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 39.99 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 40.15 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 40.79 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 41.24 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 41.77 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.43 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 43.1 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.94 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 44.81 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45.71 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 46.6 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 47.48 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.29 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.08 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.86 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.81 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 51.69 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 52.59 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.72 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 54.63 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 55.55 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 56.21 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.67 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.04 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.29 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.35 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.48 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.34 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.13 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.11 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.31 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.62 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.16 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.91 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 59.47 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.31 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.98 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.65 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.75 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.22 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.23 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.72 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.87 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.79 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.68 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.22 | 36.5 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.88 | 39.67 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.79 | 40.79 | 47.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.24 | 48.29 | 56.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.18 | 56.67 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.69 | 57.62 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 64.22 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.71 | 66.87 | 68.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 169 Palau 69.27 compare
- 170 Botswana 69.16 compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.96 compare
- 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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 extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Senegal?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Senegal was 68.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Senegal ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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