Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1,508 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,508
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,783
in 2000
All-time low
1,508
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,508 for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal peaked at 2,783 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,508, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 48th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,020 | — |
| 1991 | 2,065 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,132 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,214 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,317 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,434 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,546 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,647 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,727 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,769 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,783 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,765 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,715 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,647 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,571 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,486 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,323 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,251 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,190 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,131 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,071 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,008 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,943 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,871 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,797 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,728 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,662 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,606 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,562 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,535 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,508 | -1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,508 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 640, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,508 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,387 | 2,020 | 2,769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,513 | 2,190 | 2,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,838 | 1,562 | 2,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,522 | 1,508 | 1,535 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 45 Afghanistan 1,777 compare
- 46 Russian Federation 1,704 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 1,664 compare
- 49 Türkiye 1,290 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 1,280 compare
- 51 Haiti 1,224 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 ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Senegal was 1,508 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,783 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,508 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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