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
96th
of 229 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 96th of 229 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3774 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2912 units per person (2025)
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 96th out of 229 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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