Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Senegal
Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 237.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
237.44
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
899.07
in 1985
All-time low
228.24
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Senegal, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 237.44 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Senegal peaked at 899.07 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 228.24, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 899.07 | — |
| 1986 | 819.83 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 759.91 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 709.05 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 661.79 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 640.33 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 616.07 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 597.95 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 588.52 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 578.9 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 585.93 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 600.81 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 599.1 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 605.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 602.4 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 580.98 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 559.56 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 531.47 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 520.12 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 500.52 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 488.12 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 461.97 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 457.14 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 463.15 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 441.21 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 435.51 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 414.71 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 404.69 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 385.5 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 372.89 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 356.67 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 345.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 325.23 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 305.37 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 286.27 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 252.22 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 262.84 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 228.24 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 237.44 | +4.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 237.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 237.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 769.93 | 661.79 | 899.07 | 5 |
| 1990s | 601.54 | 578.9 | 640.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.42 | 441.21 | 580.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.19 | 286.27 | 435.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.19 | 228.24 | 262.84 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Senegal?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Senegal was 237.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 899.07 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.24 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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