Life expectancy at age 60 in Senegal
Senegal: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.84
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
127th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2019
All-time low
16.56
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Senegal stood at 16.84.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Senegal peaked at 17.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.56, in 2000.
That places Senegal 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.56 | — |
| 2001 | 16.69 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.75 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.88 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.99 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.13 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.26 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.34 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.38 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.48 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.56 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.65 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.68 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.65 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.71 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.89 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.87 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.31 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.84 | -2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.04 | 16.56 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 17.56 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 | 16.84 | 17.31 | 2 |
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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 life expectancy at age 60 in Senegal?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Senegal was 16.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Senegal ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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