Mortality rate, adult, female in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate, adult, female was 136.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136.26 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 218 countries
All-time high
403.31 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
136.26 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Senegal is 136.26 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Senegal peaked at 403.31 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 136.26 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Senegal 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 403.31 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 402.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 402.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 401.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 401.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 400.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 399.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 397.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 396.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 394.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 389.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 385.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 380.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 373.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 369.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 361.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 353.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 345.46 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 337.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 328.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 320.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 312.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 305.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 293.56 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 282.61 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 272.72 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 258.49 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 248.07 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 239.03 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 230.03 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 226.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 222.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 219.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 218.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 217.32 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 221.04 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 227 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 228.48 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 232.26 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 233.64 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 230.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 226.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 218.53 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 216.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 211.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 208.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 200.96 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 193 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 188.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 180.53 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 177.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 171.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 168 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 164.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 162.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 160.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 159.5 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 156.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 153.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 149.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 149.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 165.12 per 1,000 female adults | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 151.22 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 138.53 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 136.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.98 per 1,000 female adults | 394.17 per 1,000 female adults | 403.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 362.53 per 1,000 female adults | 328.35 per 1,000 female adults | 389.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.27 per 1,000 female adults | 230.03 per 1,000 female adults | 320.54 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.78 per 1,000 female adults | 217.32 per 1,000 female adults | 233.64 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.32 per 1,000 female adults | 180.53 per 1,000 female adults | 230.18 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.35 per 1,000 female adults | 149.9 per 1,000 female adults | 177.6 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.07 per 1,000 female adults | 136.26 per 1,000 female adults | 165.12 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 62 Guyana 144.11 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 63 Samoa 142.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 64 Nepal 136.33 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 66 Indonesia 136.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 134.06 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Senegal?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Senegal was 136.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 403.31 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.