Infant mortality rate in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality rate was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (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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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.