Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 3,924 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,924
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,213
in 1999
All-time low
3,924
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Senegal is 3,924, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Senegal peaked at 9,213 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,924, in 2024.
That places Senegal 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,592 | — |
| 1991 | 7,627 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7,735 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,927 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8,183 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8,474 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8,780 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 9,018 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 9,181 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9,213 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,114 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8,913 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,602 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8,231 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7,845 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,476 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7,129 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,813 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6,520 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6,247 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,964 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,695 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,433 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5,193 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,985 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,797 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,642 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,511 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,405 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,318 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,254 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,184 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4,098 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,006 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,924 | -2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3,924 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3,924 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,373 | 7,592 | 9,213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,689 | 6,247 | 9,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,994 | 4,318 | 5,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,093 | 3,924 | 4,254 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 42 Viet Nam 4,272 compare
- 43 Zimbabwe 4,188 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 3,973 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 3,516 compare
- 47 Myanmar 3,420 compare
- 48 Russian Federation 3,308 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in Senegal?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Senegal was 3,924 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,213 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,924 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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