Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Senegal
Senegal: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 18.42 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18.42
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2025
All-time low
18.42
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Senegal, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 18.42 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Senegal ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.5 | — |
| 2026 | 20.06 | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 19.64 | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 19.22 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 18.82 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 18.42 | -2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 18.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 18.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19.65 | 18.82 | 20.5 | 5 |
| 2030s | 18.42 | 18.42 | 18.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 40 Dominican Republic 19.39 compare
- 41 Kenya 19.16 compare
- 42 Yemen 18.96 compare
- 44 Mauritania 18.15 compare
- 45 Tanzania 17.84 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 17.74 compare
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 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Senegal?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Senegal was 18.42 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 in 2030.
- How does Senegal rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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