Neonatal infant and child deaths in Senegal

Senegal: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 11,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,300
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
14,827
in 1999
All-time low
10,254
in 1956
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Senegal, 1956–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Senegal is 11,300, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Senegal peaked at 14,827 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,254, in 1956.

Senegal ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Algeria 13,203 compare
  2. 40 Benin 13,130 compare
  3. 41 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  4. 43 Burundi 8,890 compare
  5. 44 Nepal 8,589 compare
  6. 45 Iran 8,293 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Senegal?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Senegal was 11,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 14,827 in 1999.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 10,254 in 1956.
How does Senegal rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Senegal ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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