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
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.
Life expectancy at birth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.61 | — |
| 2001 | 59.29 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.8 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.79 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 61.57 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.36 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.07 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.89 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.58 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.12 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.57 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.97 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.29 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.59 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.98 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.36 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.77 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.12 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.44 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.76 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.56 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.79 | -1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 67.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 67.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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