Life expectancy at birth, projections in Senegal

Senegal: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 80.87 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
80.87 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.87 years
in 2100
All-time low
68.92 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Senegal, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Senegal stood at 80.87 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Senegal peaked at 80.87 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 68.92 years, in 2024.

Senegal ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 69.5 years 68.92 years 70.06 years 6
2030s 71.15 years 70.27 years 71.98 years 10
2040s 72.9 years 72.16 years 73.61 years 10
2050s 74.44 years 73.76 years 75.12 years 10
2060s 75.93 years 75.27 years 76.59 years 10
2070s 77.37 years 76.73 years 78 years 10
2080s 78.77 years 78.15 years 79.39 years 10
2090s 80.14 years 79.52 years 80.75 years 10
2100s 80.87 years 80.87 years 80.87 years 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 172 Mauritania 81.17 years compare
  2. 173 Cambodia 81.14 years compare
  3. 174 Uganda 81.1 years compare
  4. 176 Solomon Islands 80.74 years compare
  5. 177 Turkmenistan 80.5 years compare
  6. 178 Guyana 80.43 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Senegal?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Senegal was 80.87 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 80.87 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 68.92 years in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Senegal ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.