Infant mortality (Our World) in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.89
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.33
in 1944
All-time low
2.89
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality in Senegal, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Senegal stood at 2.89. 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 in Senegal peaked at 19.33 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 49th of 199 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 (Our World) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 19.33 | — |
| 1945 | 18.87 | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 18.37 | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 17.89 | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 17.43 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 16.98 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 16.51 | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 16.04 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 15.58 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 15.1 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 14.67 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 14.23 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 13.83 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 13.46 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 13.16 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 12.92 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 12.75 | -1.4% |
| 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 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 12.27 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.21 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.11 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.97 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.8 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 11.58 | -1.8% |
| 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 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.34 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.15 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.92 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.64 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.3 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.96 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.66 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.44 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.3 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.26 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.29 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.37 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.47 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.57 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.72 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.71 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.61 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.19 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.35 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.01 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.73 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.93 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.37 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.89 | -3.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.14 | 16.98 | 19.33 | 6 |
| 1950s | 14.55 | 12.92 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 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 in Senegal?
- Infant mortality in Senegal was 2.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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