Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 4.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.01
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 1999
All-time low
4.01
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.01 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal peaked at 12.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 2020.
That places Senegal 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.79 | — |
| 1991 | 10.69 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.72 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.87 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.11 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.4 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.95 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.1 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.97 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.68 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.27 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.26 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.74 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.26 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.37 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.95 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.13 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.32 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | -4.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.08, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.34 | 10.69 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 | 7.95 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 4.22 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal was 4.01 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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