Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.76
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.47
in 1950
All-time low
2.76
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Senegal stood at 2.76. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Senegal peaked at 5.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.47 | — |
| 1951 | 5.42 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 5.36 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.34 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.3 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.26 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.2 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.16 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.17 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.13 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.12 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.1 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.09 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.07 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.06 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.03 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.94 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.9 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.78 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.71 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.63 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.56 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.48 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.42 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.35 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.29 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.12 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.05 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.95 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.75 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.64 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.54 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.51 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.47 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.44 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.46 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | -7.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 | 5.16 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.09 | 5.03 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.73 | 4.42 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 | 3.6 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 | 3.44 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.2 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.84 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.76 | 3.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Senegal?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Senegal was 2.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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