Infant mortality rate in Senegal
Senegal: Infant mortality rate was 2.89 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.89 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.33 deaths per 100 live births
in 1944
All-time low
2.89 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Senegal, 1944–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Senegal stood at 2.89 deaths per 100 live births. 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 in Senegal peaked at 19.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1944 and was at its lowest, 2.89 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1945 | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 17.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 17.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 16.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 16.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 15.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 15.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 14.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 13.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 13.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 13.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 12.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 12.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 11.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.89 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.89 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 deaths per 100 live births, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.14 deaths per 100 live births | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1950s | 14.55 deaths per 100 live births | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | 16.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | 12.27 deaths per 100 live births | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 deaths per 100 live births | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Turkmenistan 3.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 3.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Rwanda 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 50 Tanzania 2.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 2.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 52 Ghana 2.75 deaths per 100 live births 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 2.89 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for infant mortality rate?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .