Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Senegal
Senegal: Neonatal mortality rate was 20.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.94
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
68.86
in 1955
All-time low
20.94
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Senegal, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20.94 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Senegal peaked at 68.86 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 20.94, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 68.86 | — |
| 1956 | 67.79 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 66.75 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 65.75 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 64.63 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 63.6 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 62.59 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 61.48 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 60.52 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 59.49 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 58.45 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 57.46 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 56.59 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 55.77 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 55.04 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 54.43 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.78 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 53.15 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 52.52 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 51.91 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 51.19 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 50.37 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.32 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 48.22 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 47.34 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 46.71 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 46.3 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 45.75 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 45.09 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 44.36 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 43.58 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.68 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 41.68 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 40.86 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 40.26 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 39.94 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 39.84 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 39.89 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.94 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.99 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.92 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.63 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.17 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.57 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.79 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.72 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 35.45 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 34.05 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 32.58 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.08 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.76 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.69 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.82 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.11 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.03 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.72 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.52 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.43 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.39 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.35 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.23 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.95 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.51 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.89 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.18 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.41 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 21.66 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 20.94 | -3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.76 | 64.63 | 68.86 | 5 |
| 1960s | 59.1 | 55.04 | 63.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.22 | 47.34 | 54.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.73 | 40.26 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.68 | 38.57 | 39.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1 | 27.11 | 37.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.46 | 24.51 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.42 | 20.94 | 23.89 | 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 mortality rate in Senegal?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Senegal was 20.94 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.86 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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