Number of child deaths, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.001 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.014 deaths per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.001 deaths per person, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0139 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0139 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.014 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.014 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.014 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.014 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0138 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0135 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0132 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.009 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.007 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0139 deaths per person | 0.0136 deaths per person | 0.014 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 deaths per person | 0.0098 deaths per person | 0.0135 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 deaths per person | 0.0058 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.0055 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0048 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Senegal?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Senegal was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 deaths per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.