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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1985200220201985: 2.3k1986: 2.1k1987: 2.0k1988: 1.9k1989: 1.8k1990: 1.8k1991: 1.8k1992: 1.9k1993: 1.9k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.1k1996: 2.1k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.4k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.0k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Myanmar 1,658 compare
  2. 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
  3. 36 Mozambique 1,466 compare
  4. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,208 compare
  5. 39 Sierra Leone 1,165 compare
  6. 40 Mexico 1,159 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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