Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Senegal

Senegal: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 12.9k1991: 13.0k1992: 13.2k1993: 13.5k1994: 13.7k1995: 14.0k1996: 14.2k1997: 14.4k1998: 14.6k1999: 14.8k2000: 14.8k2001: 14.6k2002: 14.3k2003: 14.1k2004: 13.7k2005: 13.3k2006: 12.9k2007: 12.6k2008: 12.5k2009: 12.5k2010: 12.5k2011: 12.6k2012: 12.8k2013: 12.9k2014: 12.8k2015: 12.8k2016: 12.9k2017: 12.8k2018: 12.5k2019: 12.2k2020: 12.0k2021: 11.8k2022: 11.6k2023: 11.5k2024: 11.3k

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 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Senegal, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 41 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  4. 43 Burundi 8,890 compare
  5. 44 Nepal 8,589 compare
  6. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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