Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 28.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.89 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
51st
of 213 countries
All-time high
73.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
28.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Senegal is 28.89 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Senegal peaked at 73.95 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.89 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 51st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.95 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 70.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 57.53 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 53.53 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 47.25 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 43.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 41.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.31 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 32.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 30.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 28.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.89 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.89 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.92 per 1,000 live births | 43.06 per 1,000 live births | 73.95 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 per 1,000 live births | 34.78 per 1,000 live births | 41.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.29 per 1,000 live births | 28.89 per 1,000 live births | 33.74 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 Turkmenistan 30.45 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 30.22 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Rwanda 29.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 United Republic of Tanzania 28.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 27.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Ghana 27.52 per 1,000 live births 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 rate in Senegal?
- Infant mortality rate in Senegal was 28.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.95 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality rate?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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