Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Senegal
Senegal: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 11,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,300
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
14,827
in 1999
All-time low
10,254
in 1956
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal deaths in Senegal, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Senegal stood at 11,300.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Senegal peaked at 14,827 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,254, in 1956.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 10,254 | — |
| 1957 | 10,333 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 10,448 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 10,565 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 10,685 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 10,806 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 10,912 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 11,024 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 11,127 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 11,261 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 11,404 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11,559 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 11,708 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 11,895 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 12,111 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 12,321 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 12,525 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 12,705 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12,891 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 13,066 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 13,195 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 13,206 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,143 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,103 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 13,163 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13,285 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13,327 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 13,347 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13,307 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 13,223 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 13,038 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 12,897 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12,702 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 12,726 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12,887 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13,027 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,237 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13,493 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 13,713 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13,987 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,203 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14,421 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,592 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14,827 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14,789 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14,559 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14,318 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,104 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,711 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13,256 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12,852 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,576 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12,504 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,461 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12,461 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,599 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,833 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12,851 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,768 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,781 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,885 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,805 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,546 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12,186 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,850 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11,642 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11,508 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11,300 | -1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,400 | 10,254 | 10,565 | 4 |
| 1960s | 11,238 | 10,685 | 11,895 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,827 | 12,111 | 13,206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,102 | 12,702 | 13,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,839 | 12,887 | 14,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,513 | 12,461 | 14,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,672 | 12,186 | 12,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,660 | 11,300 | 12,000 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Senegal?
- Neonatal deaths in Senegal was 11,300 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,827 in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,254 in 1956.
- How does Senegal rank for neonatal deaths?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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