Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Senegal
Senegal: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 11,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,300
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
14,827
in 1999
All-time low
11,300
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 11,300 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Senegal peaked at 14,827 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,300, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,887 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Senegal?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Senegal was 11,300 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,827 in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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