Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1031 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.318 deaths per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.1031 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal is 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.318 deaths per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2486 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2562 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2641 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2718 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2795 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2869 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2942 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3008 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.307 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.312 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3157 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3176 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.318 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3169 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3141 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3091 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3027 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2962 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2902 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2853 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2817 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2783 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2741 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2683 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2603 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2503 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2401 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2311 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2247 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2219 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2222 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2247 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2293 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.235 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2407 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2463 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2512 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2542 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2548 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2509 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2413 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2284 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2148 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.201 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1875 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1658 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1582 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1525 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.148 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.145 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1433 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1412 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1381 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1349 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1325 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1295 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1251 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1196 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1146 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1103 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2788 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2486 deaths per square kilometre | 0.307 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3092 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2902 deaths per square kilometre | 0.318 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2594 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2247 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2853 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.238 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2219 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2548 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1976 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1525 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2509 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1196 deaths per square kilometre | 0.148 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1146 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Lesotho 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kenya 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.318 deaths per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.