Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Senegal
Senegal: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2020
All-time low
1.02
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Senegal stood at 1.06.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Senegal peaked at 1.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 161 Germany 1.06 compare
- 162 Mauritania 1.06 compare
- 163 North Macedonia 1.06 compare
- 165 Jordan 1.06 compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.06 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 1.06 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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 248 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 127 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Senegal?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Senegal was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Senegal ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.