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
159th
of 229 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 159th of 229 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% |
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
- 156 Germany 1.06 compare
- 157 Mauritania 1.06 compare
- 158 North Macedonia 1.06 compare
- 160 Jordan 1.06 compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.06 compare
- 162 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)
- 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 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 159th out of 229 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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