Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) was 25 highest in 2019. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Senegal, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 25 highest for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Senegal peaked at 45 highest in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21 highest, in 2016.
That places Senegal 20th 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): Q5 (highest) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45 highest | — |
| 2005 | 41 highest | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 43 highest | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 41 highest | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 35 highest | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 23 highest | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 27 highest | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 21 highest | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 27 highest | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 27 highest | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 highest | -7.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 25 highest is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39 highest, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 25 highest is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38 highest, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45 highest | 45 highest | 45 highest | 1 |
| 2000s | 42 highest | 41 highest | 43 highest | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.25 highest | 21 highest | 41 highest | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 17 Guinea 34 highest compare
- 18 Ghana 33 highest compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 29 highest compare
- 21 Bangladesh 24 highest compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 21 highest compare
- 22 Rwanda 21 highest 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 (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Senegal?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Senegal was 25 highest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45 highest in 1997.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 highest in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Senegal ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).