Life expectancy men women in Senegal
Senegal: Life expectancy men women was 70.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.75
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.75
in 2023
All-time low
37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Senegal stood at 70.75. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Senegal peaked at 70.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.72 | 37 | 40.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.37 | 40.18 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.49 | 41.29 | 48.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.63 | 49.34 | 57.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.73 | 58.36 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 | 59.12 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.05 | 66.18 | 69.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.83 | 68.98 | 70.75 | 4 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Senegal?
- Life expectancy men women in Senegal was 70.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for life expectancy men women?
- Senegal ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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