Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal
Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio was 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Senegal peaked at 759.97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 257.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 34th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 667.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 595 deaths per 100,000 live births | 759.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 597.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 553.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 628.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 471.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 638.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 257.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 450.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 31 Ethiopia 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Ghana 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 35 Venezuela 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 36 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 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 maternal mortality ratio in Senegal?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Senegal was 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 759.97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.