Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal
Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio was 237.44 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Senegal is 237.44 per 100,000 live births, measured 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 in Senegal peaked at 580.98 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 228.24 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500.42 per 100,000 live births | 441.21 per 100,000 live births | 580.98 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.19 per 100,000 live births | 286.27 per 100,000 live births | 435.51 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.19 per 100,000 live births | 228.24 per 100,000 live births | 262.84 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 maternal mortality ratio in Senegal?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal was 237.44 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 580.98 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.24 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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