Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.89
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.75
in 1960
All-time low
2.89
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.89 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Senegal peaked at 12.75 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.75 | — |
| 1961 | 12.63 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 12.55 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.5 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 12.46 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 12.42 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.38 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.35 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.32 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.27 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.21 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.11 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.97 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.8 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.58 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.31 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.98 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.62 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.27 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 9.96 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.71 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.51 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 9.34 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.15 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.92 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.64 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.3 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.96 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.66 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.44 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.3 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.26 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.29 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.37 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.47 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.57 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.66 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.72 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.71 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.61 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.19 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.35 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.01 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.73 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.93 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.37 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.89 | -3.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.46 | 12.27 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.28 | 9.96 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 | 7.44 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 7.26 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 4.31 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.48 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.89 | 3.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Turkmenistan 3.04 compare
- 47 Mauritania 3.02 compare
- 48 Rwanda 2.94 compare
- 50 Tanzania 2.87 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 2.77 compare
- 52 Ghana 2.75 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 vs prenatal care in Senegal?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Senegal was 2.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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