Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24.89
in 1990
All-time low
8.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Senegal is 8.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Senegal peaked at 24.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 105th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.89 | — |
| 1991 | 24.45 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.08 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.68 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.33 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.99 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.66 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.34 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.03 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.72 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.39 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.06 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.66 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.22 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.75 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.21 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.61 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.97 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.29 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.87 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.13 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.72 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.05 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.24 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.72 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.24 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.77 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.32 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.89 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.58 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -3.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.22 | 21.72 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.27 | 16.58 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 10.24 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 8.3 | 9.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 102 India 8.66 compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 8.58 compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 8.32 compare
- 106 Mongolia 8.29 compare
- 107 Cook Islands 8.12 compare
- 108 Pakistan 8.08 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)
- 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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Senegal?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Senegal was 8.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Senegal ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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