Mortality rate age 5-9 in Senegal

Senegal: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 4.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.24
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 1990
All-time low
4.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Senegal, 1990–2024

5101520251990200720241990: 22.81991: 22.21992: 21.91993: 21.81994: 221995: 22.21996: 22.41997: 22.41998: 22.31999: 21.82000: 21.12001: 20.12002: 192003: 17.72004: 16.42005: 15.22006: 14.12007: 13.12008: 12.12009: 11.22010: 10.32011: 9.52012: 8.82013: 82014: 7.42015: 6.82016: 6.32017: 5.92018: 5.52019: 5.32020: 52021: 4.82022: 4.62023: 4.42024: 4.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Senegal stood at 4.24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Senegal peaked at 22.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2024.

That places Senegal 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Senegal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 22.8
1991 22.22 -2.6%
1992 21.89 -1.4%
1993 21.84 -0.3%
1994 21.95 +0.5%
1995 22.16 +0.9%
1996 22.38 +1.0%
1997 22.42 +0.2%
1998 22.28 -0.6%
1999 21.84 -2.0%
2000 21.1 -3.4%
2001 20.14 -4.5%
2002 18.98 -5.8%
2003 17.73 -6.6%
2004 16.45 -7.2%
2005 15.23 -7.4%
2006 14.11 -7.4%
2007 13.08 -7.3%
2008 12.1 -7.4%
2009 11.21 -7.4%
2010 10.34 -7.8%
2011 9.53 -7.8%
2012 8.76 -8.0%
2013 8.05 -8.2%
2014 7.39 -8.1%
2015 6.82 -7.8%
2016 6.32 -7.3%
2017 5.9 -6.7%
2018 5.55 -5.9%
2019 5.26 -5.2%
2020 5.02 -4.5%
2021 4.81 -4.2%
2022 4.61 -4.3%
2023 4.41 -4.2%
2024 4.24 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.18 21.84 22.8 10
2000s 16.01 11.21 21.1 10
2010s 7.39 5.26 10.34 10
2020s 4.62 4.24 5.02 5

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  3. 38 Gabon 4.32 compare
  4. 40 Ethiopia 4.22 compare
  5. 41 Mauritania 4.04 compare
  6. 42 Zimbabwe 3.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Senegal?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Senegal was 4.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Senegal ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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