Infant mortality rate in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality rate was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1950
All-time low
2.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rate in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Senegal is 2.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Senegal peaked at 13.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of infants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.4% | — |
| 1951 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 56 Eritrea 2.7% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 2.6% compare
- 58 Tajikistan 2.5% compare
- 60 Western Sahara 2.4% compare
- 61 Fiji 2.3% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 2.3% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Senegal?
- Infant mortality rate in Senegal was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality rate?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.