Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 8.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.55
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.76
in 1998
All-time low
8.55
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8.55 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Senegal peaked at 33.76 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.55, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.68 | — |
| 1991 | 32.04 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 31.77 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.9 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.3 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 32.82 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.39 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.72 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 33.76 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.35 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 32.49 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 31.28 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 29.74 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.03 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 26.26 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 24.56 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 22.98 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 21.53 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 20.15 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 18.86 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 17.6 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 16.41 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.28 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.33 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.94 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.42 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.38 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.09 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.55 | -2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.77 | 31.77 | 33.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.59 | 18.86 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 10 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 8.55 | 9.67 | 5 |
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 for 5-14 year-olds in Senegal?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Senegal was 8.55 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.76 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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