Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal is 1.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 117.7% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 3.77 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -12.62 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 89th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -7.74 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1988 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1989 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1990 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1991 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1993 | -0.6987 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1994 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -640.1% |
| 1995 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1996 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0543 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1998 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +5209.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6949 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 2001 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -511.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2695 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2003 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -2149.5% |
| 2004 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2005 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 2006 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 2009 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2010 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2011 | -7.24 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2012 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2013 | -10.38 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2014 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2015 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +251.6% |
| 2016 | -12.62 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2017 | -0.7608 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2631 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2019 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +2622.6% |
| 2020 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.27 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.54 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4219 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5209.3% | 0.0543 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2622.6% | -0.2631 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2149.5% | 0.2695 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.92 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5942 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.78 % change on previous year | -12.62 % change on previous year | -0.2631 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 86 Chad 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Moldova 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Algeria 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Czechia 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Yemen 1.14 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Senegal was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.62 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.