Maternal deaths by income group in Senegal
Senegal: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,417 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,417
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,432
in 2000
All-time low
1,381
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Senegal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,417 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Senegal peaked at 2,432 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,381, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,017 | 1,844 | 2,257 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,047 | 1,754 | 2,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,249 | 2,107 | 2,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,698 | 1,381 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 | 1,417 | 1,417 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 34 Myanmar 1,658 compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,208 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 1,165 compare
- 40 Mexico 1,159 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Senegal?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Senegal was 1,417 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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