Neonatal mortality wdi in Senegal
Senegal: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.89
in 1955
All-time low
2.09
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Senegal, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Senegal is 2.09, measured 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 wdi in Senegal peaked at 6.89 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
That places Senegal 41st out of 199 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 wdi in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.89 | — |
| 1956 | 6.78 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.67 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.58 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 6.46 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.36 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.26 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 6.15 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.05 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.95 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.85 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.75 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.66 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.58 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.38 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.32 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.25 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.19 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.12 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.82 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.73 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.67 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.63 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.57 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.51 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.44 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.36 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.27 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.09 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.99 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.99 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.96 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.92 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.67 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.68 | 6.46 | 6.89 | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 5.5 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 4.73 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 | 4.03 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.86 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.71 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.09 | 2.39 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Senegal?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Senegal was 2.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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