Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5853 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5853
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5853
in 2024
All-time low
0.2982
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.5853 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Senegal peaked at 0.5853 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2982, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3016 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3045 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.306 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3057 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3031 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3018 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2995 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2982 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2982 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3023 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3061 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3134 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3257 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3411 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3543 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3671 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3799 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.394 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4107 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4244 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4373 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4512 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4652 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4726 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4802 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.492 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5053 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5136 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.521 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5293 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5441 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5579 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5688 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5796 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5853 | +1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.5853 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.5853 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3021 | 0.2982 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3617 | 0.3061 | 0.4244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4868 | 0.4373 | 0.5293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5671 | 0.5441 | 0.5853 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Senegal?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Senegal was 0.5853 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5853 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2982 in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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