Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.36 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-7.05 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1945–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal stood at -3.86 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 1.36 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -7.05 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Senegal 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -2.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1947 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1948 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1949 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1950 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1951 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1952 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1953 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1954 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1955 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1956 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1957 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1958 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1959 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1960 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1961 | -0.936 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1962 | -0.5987 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1963 | -0.4278 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1964 | -0.3353 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1965 | -0.2842 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1966 | -0.3398 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1967 | -0.2157 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1968 | -0.2664 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1969 | -0.3604 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1970 | -0.4896 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1971 | -0.8294 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1972 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1973 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1974 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1975 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1976 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1977 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1978 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1980 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1982 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1983 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1984 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1985 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1986 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1987 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1988 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1989 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1990 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1991 | -0.5807 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4266 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1993 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
| 1994 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7733 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1619 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1999 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +697.1% |
| 2000 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2001 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2002 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2003 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2004 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2005 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2007 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2008 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2009 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2010 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2011 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2012 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2013 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2014 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2015 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2016 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2017 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2018 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2019 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2020 | -3 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2021 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2022 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2023 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2024 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -3.86 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -3.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -697.1% | -0.1619 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +173.5% | -0.5807 % change on previous year | 0.4266 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1950s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5135 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | -0.2157 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | -0.4896 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2263 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.52 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.65 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 172 Cambodia -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Mali -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cape Verde -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Estonia -4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Bolivia -4.3 % change on previous year 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal was -3.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.05 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.