Mortality rate, neonatal in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate, neonatal was 20.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
41st
of 196 countries
All-time high
63.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
20.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Senegal peaked at 63.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Senegal 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.11 per 1,000 live births | 55 per 1,000 live births | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.22 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.74 per 1,000 live births | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.67 per 1,000 live births | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.46 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.42 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Uganda 21.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 21.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Yemen 20.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Mauritania 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Kenya 20.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Senegal?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Senegal was 20.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.