Fertility vs child mortality in Senegal
Senegal: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.82
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1980
All-time low
3.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Senegal is 3.82, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Senegal peaked at 7.29 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2023.
That places Senegal 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.79 | — |
| 1951 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.79 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.82 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.83 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.86 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.89 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.92 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.96 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 7 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 7.04 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.08 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.12 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.16 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.19 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.24 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.25 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.29 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.19 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.11 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.01 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.9 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.79 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.48 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.27 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.15 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.05 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.82 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.57 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.13 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.05 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.82 | -1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 6.79 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 7 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 | 7.25 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.48 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.57 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.02 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.1 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.82 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 compare
- 34 Samoa 3.83 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 3.79 compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.72 compare
- 38 Eritrea 3.71 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 fertility vs child mortality in Senegal?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Senegal was 3.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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