Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Senegal

Senegal: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 50 lowest in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
50 lowest
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
89 lowest
in 2005
All-time low
46 lowest
in 2017
Years of data
11
1997–2019

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Senegal, 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 85 lowest2005: 89 lowest2009: 77 lowest2011: 65 lowest2013: 52 lowest2014: 52 lowest2015: 49 lowest2016: 53 lowest2017: 46 lowest2018: 47 lowest2019: 50 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Senegal is 50 lowest, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Senegal peaked at 89 lowest in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46 lowest, in 2017.

That places Senegal 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Senegal, 1997 to 2019.
Year lowest Change
1997 85 lowest
2005 89 lowest +4.7%
2009 77 lowest -13.5%
2011 65 lowest -15.6%
2013 52 lowest -20.0%
2014 52 lowest +0.0%
2015 49 lowest -5.8%
2016 53 lowest +8.2%
2017 46 lowest -13.2%
2018 47 lowest +2.2%
2019 50 lowest +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85 lowest 85 lowest 85 lowest 1
2000s 83 lowest 77 lowest 89 lowest 2
2010s 51.75 lowest 46 lowest 65 lowest 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 11 Ethiopia 58 lowest compare
  2. 12 Uganda 56 lowest compare
  3. 13 India 51 lowest compare
  4. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 49 lowest compare
  5. 15 Gambia 49 lowest compare
  6. 17 Malawi 47 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Senegal?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Senegal was 50 lowest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 89 lowest in 2005.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 46 lowest in 2017.
How does Senegal rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Senegal ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).