Lifetime risk of maternal death in Senegal
Senegal: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.8952 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8952
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 1985
All-time low
0.8663
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Senegal, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.8952 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Senegal peaked at 5.75 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8663, in 2022.
That places Senegal 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.75 | — |
| 1986 | 5.15 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 4.71 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 4.29 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 3.78 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.57 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.15 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.01 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.988 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8663 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8952 | +3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8952 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8952 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 | 3.96 | 5.75 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 3.15 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.18 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.14 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9404 | 0.8663 | 1.01 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Senegal?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Senegal was 0.8952 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8663 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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