Infant mortality by sex in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality by sex was 3.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.25
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.47
in 1950
All-time low
3.25
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Senegal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Senegal stood at 3.25. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Senegal peaked at 17.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2024.
That places Senegal 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.47 | — |
| 1951 | 16.97 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 16.48 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 15.99 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 15.51 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 15.04 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 14.64 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 14.28 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 13.96 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 13.71 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 13.53 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 13.42 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 13.35 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 13.31 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 13.27 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 13.24 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 13.19 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 13.16 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 13.12 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 13.07 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.01 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.9 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 12.76 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.57 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 12.33 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.06 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.73 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 11.35 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.98 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.65 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 10.39 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.19 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.01 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.81 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.59 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.29 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.95 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.61 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.29 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 8.07 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.92 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.88 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.92 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.12 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.23 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.34 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.42 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.42 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.32 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.12 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.77 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.33 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.85 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.39 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.96 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.59 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.68 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.15 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.66 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.52 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.25 | -3.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.4 | 13.71 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.27 | 13.07 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.03 | 10.65 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 | 8.07 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 | 7.88 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 | 4.84 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.92 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.25 | 3.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 45 Burundi 3.39 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 3.39 compare
- 47 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.34 compare
- 49 Rwanda 3.23 compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.15 compare
- 51 Ghana 3.07 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Senegal?
- Infant mortality by sex in Senegal was 3.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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