Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 1,070 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,070 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Senegal peaked at 3,734 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,070 deaths, in 2021.
That places Senegal 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,287 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,585 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 2,862 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3,141 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3,386 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3,587 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,734 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,862 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 2,094 deaths | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 1,980 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,991 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,043 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,190 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,308 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,188 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,020 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,848 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,706 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,566 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,340 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 1,174 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,070 deaths | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,852 deaths | 1,980 deaths | 3,734 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,920 deaths | 1,340 deaths | 2,308 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,122 deaths | 1,070 deaths | 1,174 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Senegal?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Senegal was 1,070 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,734 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 deaths in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.