Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Senegal

Senegal: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1354 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1354
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4737
in 1950
All-time low
0.1354
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Senegal, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Senegal is 0.1354, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Senegal peaked at 0.4737 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1354, in 2023.

Senegal ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.4545 0.4396 0.4737 10
1960s 0.4371 0.4321 0.4387 10
1970s 0.3943 0.3529 0.428 10
1980s 0.3028 0.2628 0.3438 10
1990s 0.2545 0.252 0.2585 10
2000s 0.2148 0.1821 0.2478 10
2010s 0.1598 0.1453 0.1775 10
2020s 0.1401 0.1354 0.1433 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 56 Tuvalu 0.1408 compare
  2. 57 Mauritania 0.1407 compare
  3. 58 Micronesia (country) 0.1364 compare
  4. 60 Yemen 0.1346 compare
  5. 61 Laos 0.1345 compare
  6. 62 Guyana 0.1339 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Senegal?
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Senegal was 0.1354 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4737 in 1950.
What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1354 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
Senegal ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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