Number of deaths among adolescents in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths among adolescents was 1,946 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,946
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,035
in 2000
All-time low
1,934
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Senegal is 1,946, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Senegal peaked at 3,035 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,934, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,085 | — |
| 1991 | 2,139 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,214 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,319 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,450 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2,590 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,737 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2,864 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,965 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,019 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,035 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,015 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,952 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,859 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,755 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,650 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,553 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,468 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,391 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,324 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,257 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,191 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,130 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,077 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,034 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,993 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,965 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,943 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,934 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,937 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,955 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,969 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,972 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,961 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,946 | -0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,946 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,946 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,538 | 2,085 | 3,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,700 | 2,324 | 3,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,046 | 1,934 | 2,257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,961 | 1,946 | 1,972 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Thailand 2,146 compare
- 42 Russian Federation 2,006 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 1,982 compare
- 45 Zambia 1,879 compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,842 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 1,833 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 deaths among adolescents in Senegal?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Senegal was 1,946 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,035 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,934 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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