Number of child deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of child deaths was 19,308 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,308 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
61,230 deaths
in 1973
All-time low
19,308 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Senegal, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19,308 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Senegal peaked at 61,230 deaths in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19,308 deaths, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 42,932 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 43,340 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 43,832 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 44,513 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45,428 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 46,543 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 47,866 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 49,330 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 50,850 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 52,326 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 53,807 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 55,243 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 56,634 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 57,922 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 59,105 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 60,078 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 60,774 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61,151 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61,230 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 61,004 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 60,467 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 59,507 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 58,286 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 57,023 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 55,870 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 54,924 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 54,231 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 53,579 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 52,773 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 51,654 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 50,123 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 48,186 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 46,234 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 44,487 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 43,261 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 42,727 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42,779 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43,263 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 44,143 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 45,236 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 46,349 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 47,426 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 48,360 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 48,937 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49,054 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48,314 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 46,457 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 43,965 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 41,347 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 38,700 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 36,106 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 33,828 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 31,921 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 30,449 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29,361 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28,497 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 27,923 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27,586 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27,192 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26,587 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25,980 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25,501 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,931 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24,082 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23,023 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 22,056 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 21,240 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20,468 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 19,854 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 19,308 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,009 deaths | 42,932 deaths | 45,428 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 52,963 deaths | 46,543 deaths | 59,105 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,539 deaths | 55,870 deaths | 61,230 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,945 deaths | 43,261 deaths | 54,924 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,827 deaths | 42,727 deaths | 49,054 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,045 deaths | 29,361 deaths | 48,314 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,130 deaths | 23,023 deaths | 28,497 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,585 deaths | 19,308 deaths | 22,056 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Senegal?
- Number of child deaths in Senegal was 19,308 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61,230 deaths in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,308 deaths in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of child deaths?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .