Number of child deaths unwpp in Senegal
Senegal: Number of child deaths unwpp was 18,533 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,533
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62,775
in 1972
All-time low
18,533
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Senegal stood at 18,533. 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 child deaths unwpp in Senegal peaked at 62,775 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18,533, 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 child deaths unwpp in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,148 | — |
| 1951 | 43,374 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 43,594 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43,854 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44,198 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 44,628 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 45,160 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 45,807 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 46,516 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 47,483 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 48,570 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 49,837 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 51,231 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 52,688 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 54,164 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 55,687 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 57,137 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 58,586 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 59,807 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 60,908 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 61,786 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 62,421 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 62,775 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 62,755 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 62,558 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 62,035 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 61,229 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 60,248 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 59,114 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 57,889 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 56,768 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 55,678 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 54,618 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 53,474 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 52,337 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 51,023 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 49,247 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 47,806 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 46,296 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 45,335 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 44,879 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 44,800 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45,013 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45,718 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46,497 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 47,420 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 48,314 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 48,671 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 48,856 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 48,865 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48,094 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 46,648 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 44,789 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 42,731 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 40,554 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 38,531 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 36,290 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 34,469 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 32,952 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 31,648 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 30,523 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 29,636 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28,916 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27,894 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26,634 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 25,456 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 24,399 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23,228 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22,041 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 20,934 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20,177 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 19,561 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18,987 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 18,533 | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 18,533 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 18,533 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,776 | 43,148 | 47,483 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,862 | 48,570 | 60,908 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,281 | 57,889 | 62,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,258 | 45,335 | 56,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,903 | 44,800 | 48,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,671 | 31,648 | 48,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,966 | 20,934 | 30,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,314 | 18,533 | 20,177 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Senegal?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Senegal was 18,533 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,533 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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