Neonatal mortality rate 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20.94 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Senegal 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5861 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Senegal?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Senegal was 20.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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