Healthy life expectancy at birth in Senegal

Senegal: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 58.9 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
58.9
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
129th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.87
in 2019
All-time low
50.95
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Senegal, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 512001: 51.52002: 522003: 52.82004: 53.52005: 54.22006: 54.82007: 55.52008: 56.12009: 56.62010: 572011: 57.42012: 57.72013: 582014: 58.32015: 58.72016: 592017: 59.32018: 59.62019: 59.92020: 59.62021: 58.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 58.9 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Senegal peaked at 59.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.95, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.81 50.95 56.61 10
2010s 58.48 57 59.87 10
2020s 59.27 58.9 59.63 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 126 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 59.53 compare
  2. 127 Guatemala 59.25 compare
  3. 128 Comoros, Union of the 59.02 compare
  4. 130 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 58.83 compare
  5. 131 Philippines 58.77 compare
  6. 132 Rwanda 58.71 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Senegal?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Senegal was 58.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 59.87 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 50.95 in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Senegal ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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