Number of children who die before age 5 in Senegal
Senegal: Number of children who die before age 5 was 18,533 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,533 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62,775 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
18,533 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Senegal stood at 18,533 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Senegal peaked at 62,775 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18,533 deaths, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,148 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 43,374 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 43,594 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43,854 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44,198 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 44,628 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 45,160 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 45,807 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 46,516 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 47,483 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 48,570 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 49,837 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 51,231 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 52,688 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 54,164 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 55,687 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 57,137 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 58,586 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 59,807 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 60,908 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 61,786 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 62,421 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 62,775 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 62,755 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 62,558 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 62,035 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 61,229 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 60,248 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 59,114 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 57,889 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 56,768 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 55,678 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 54,618 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 53,474 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 52,337 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 51,023 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 49,247 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 47,806 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 46,296 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 45,335 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 44,879 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 44,800 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45,013 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45,718 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46,497 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 47,420 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 48,314 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 48,671 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 48,856 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 48,865 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48,094 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 46,648 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 44,789 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 42,731 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 40,554 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 38,531 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 36,290 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 34,469 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 32,952 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 31,648 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 30,523 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 29,636 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28,916 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27,894 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26,634 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 25,456 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 24,399 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23,228 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22,041 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 20,934 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20,177 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 19,561 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18,987 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 18,533 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,776 deaths | 43,148 deaths | 47,483 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,862 deaths | 48,570 deaths | 60,908 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,281 deaths | 57,889 deaths | 62,775 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,258 deaths | 45,335 deaths | 56,768 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,903 deaths | 44,800 deaths | 48,865 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,671 deaths | 31,648 deaths | 48,094 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,966 deaths | 20,934 deaths | 30,523 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,314 deaths | 18,533 deaths | 20,177 deaths | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.8501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Senegal?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Senegal was 18,533 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,533 deaths in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.