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.
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
More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (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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