Life expectancy at birth in Senegal

Senegal: Life expectancy at birth was 67.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.79
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.76
in 2019
All-time low
58.61
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth in Senegal, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 58.62001: 59.32002: 59.82003: 60.82004: 61.62005: 62.42006: 63.12007: 63.92008: 64.62009: 65.12010: 65.62011: 662012: 66.32013: 66.62014: 672015: 67.42016: 67.82017: 68.12018: 68.42019: 68.82020: 68.62021: 67.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Senegal is 67.79, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Senegal peaked at 68.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.61, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 128th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.91 58.61 65.12 10
2010s 67.18 65.57 68.76 10
2020s 68.18 67.79 68.56 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 125 East Timor 68 compare
  2. 126 Myanmar 67.85 compare
  3. 127 Ethiopia 67.84 compare
  4. 129 Sudan 67.59 compare
  5. 130 Rwanda 67.54 compare
  6. 131 Comoros 67.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Senegal?
Life expectancy at birth in Senegal was 67.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 68.76 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 58.61 in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for life expectancy at birth?
Senegal ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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