Number of maternal deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of maternal deaths was 1,417 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Senegal, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Senegal stood at 1,417 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Senegal peaked at 2,432 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,381 deaths, in 2019.
That places Senegal 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 deaths | 1,844 deaths | 2,257 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,047 deaths | 1,754 deaths | 2,356 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,249 deaths | 2,107 deaths | 2,432 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,698 deaths | 1,381 deaths | 2,133 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 34 Myanmar 1,658 deaths compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 deaths compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 deaths compare
- 38 Venezuela 1,208 deaths compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 1,165 deaths compare
- 40 Mexico 1,159 deaths compare
More health data for Senegal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Senegal?
- Number of maternal deaths in Senegal was 1,417 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 deaths in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.