Healthy life expectancy at birth in Senegal
Senegal: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 58.9 in 2021. ▲ 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
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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.95 | — |
| 2001 | 51.55 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.84 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.52 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.2 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.81 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.52 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.13 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.61 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.36 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.67 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.96 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.33 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.67 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.02 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.32 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.59 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.87 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.63 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 58.9 | -1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 58.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 58.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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