Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Senegal

Senegal: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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
39.99
in 1995
All-time low
20.94
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Senegal, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 39.91991: 39.81992: 39.91993: 39.91994: 39.91995: 401996: 39.91997: 39.61998: 39.21999: 38.62000: 37.82001: 36.72002: 35.52003: 34.12004: 32.62005: 31.12006: 29.82007: 28.72008: 27.82009: 27.12010: 26.52011: 262012: 25.72013: 25.52014: 25.42015: 25.42016: 25.42017: 25.22018: 252019: 24.52020: 23.92021: 23.22022: 22.42023: 21.72024: 20.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Senegal stood at 20.94. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Senegal peaked at 39.99 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.94, in 2024.

That places Senegal 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Senegal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 39.94
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

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  2. 39 Uganda 21.34 compare
  3. 40 Dominican Republic 21.24 compare
  4. 42 Yemen 20.89 compare
  5. 43 Mauritania 20.82 compare
  6. 44 Kenya 20.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Senegal?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Senegal was 20.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 39.99 in 1995.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.94 in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Senegal ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 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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