Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Senegal
Senegal: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 68.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.68
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.68
in 2023
All-time low
36.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Senegal stood at 68.68. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Senegal peaked at 68.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 172nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.5 | — |
| 1951 | 36.91 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 37.37 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 37.78 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 38.17 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 38.54 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 38.88 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 39.12 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 39.4 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 39.53 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 39.67 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 39.72 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 39.74 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.74 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.76 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.76 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.85 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 39.99 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 40.15 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 40.79 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 41.24 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 41.77 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.43 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 43.1 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.94 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 44.81 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45.71 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 46.6 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 47.48 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.29 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.08 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.86 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.81 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 51.69 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 52.59 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.72 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 54.63 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 55.55 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 56.21 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.67 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.04 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.29 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.35 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.48 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.34 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.13 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.11 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.31 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.62 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.16 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.91 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 59.47 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.31 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.98 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.65 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.75 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.22 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.23 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.72 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.87 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.79 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.68 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.22 | 36.5 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.88 | 39.67 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.79 | 40.79 | 47.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.24 | 48.29 | 56.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.18 | 56.67 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.69 | 57.62 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 64.22 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.71 | 66.87 | 68.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 169 Palau 69.27 compare
- 170 Botswana 69.16 compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.96 compare
- 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3774 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2912 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Senegal?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Senegal was 68.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Senegal ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 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 vs healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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