Mortality rate, under-5, male in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 40.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
301.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1964
All-time low
40.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Senegal is 40.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Senegal peaked at 301.7 per 1,000 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 40.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 299.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 300.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 301.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 301.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 301.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 301 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 299.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 298 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 295.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 292.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 287.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 281.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 274.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 266.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 257.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 248.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 227.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 218.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 211 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 204.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 199.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 193.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 178.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 170.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 161.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 154.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 142.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 142 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 142.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 143.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 144.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 145 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 143.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 140.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 135.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 119.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.93 per 1,000 live births | 295.4 per 1,000 live births | 301.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 259.16 per 1,000 live births | 218.5 per 1,000 live births | 292.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.88 per 1,000 live births | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | 211 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.14 per 1,000 live births | 140.8 per 1,000 live births | 145 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.28 per 1,000 live births | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | 135.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.64 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.54 per 1,000 live births | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Senegal?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Senegal was 40.5 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, under-5, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 301.7 per 1,000 live births in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.