Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 28.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.89
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
193.28
in 1944
All-time low
28.89
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Senegal, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Senegal stood at 28.89. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Senegal peaked at 193.28 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 28.89, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 193.28 | — |
| 1945 | 188.65 | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 183.71 | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 178.92 | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 174.32 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 169.75 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 165.05 | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 160.4 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 155.8 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 151.04 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 146.68 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 142.34 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 138.26 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 134.64 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 131.64 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 129.24 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 127.46 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 126.27 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 125.52 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 124.98 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 124.56 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 124.2 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 123.78 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 123.52 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 123.19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 122.74 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 122.14 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 121.13 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 119.74 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 117.95 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 115.78 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 113.14 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 109.81 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 106.17 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 102.69 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 99.65 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 97.13 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 95.14 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 93.37 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 91.48 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 89.19 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 86.35 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 83.01 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 79.63 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 76.63 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 74.42 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 73.05 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 72.62 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.93 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.68 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 74.69 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 75.7 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 76.6 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 77.2 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 77.07 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.08 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73.95 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 70.59 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 66.4 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 61.9 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 57.53 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 53.53 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 50.1 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 47.25 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 44.9 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 43.06 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 41.52 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.3 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.29 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.47 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.83 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.3 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.83 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.31 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.65 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.78 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.74 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 32.53 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.25 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 30.05 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 28.89 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 181.44 | 169.75 | 193.28 | 6 |
| 1950s | 145.51 | 129.24 | 165.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.62 | 122.74 | 127.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.82 | 99.65 | 122.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.64 | 74.42 | 97.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.96 | 72.62 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.92 | 43.06 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 | 34.78 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.29 | 28.89 | 33.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Turkmenistan 30.45 compare
- 47 Mauritania 30.22 compare
- 48 Rwanda 29.37 compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.71 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 27.71 compare
- 52 Ghana 27.52 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.563 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6139 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Senegal?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Senegal was 28.89 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 193.28 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.89 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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