Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Senegal
Senegal: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Senegal is 1.06, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Senegal?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Senegal was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Senegal ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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