Mortality rate 1-59 months in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 15.87 in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Senegal, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Senegal is 15.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Senegal peaked at 258.68 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 15.87, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 56th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 252.1 | 247.59 | 258.68 | 5 |
| 1960s | 251.41 | 247.44 | 254.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 213.74 | 172.77 | 247.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.62 | 105.15 | 165.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.39 | 98.59 | 102.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3 | 40.11 | 94.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 | 22.17 | 37.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 15.87 | 20.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 53 Gabon 16.38 compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.37 compare
- 55 Mauritania 16.35 compare
- 57 Botswana 15.28 compare
- 58 Fiji 14.21 compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 13.96 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5079 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Senegal?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Senegal was 15.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 258.68 in 1955.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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