Number of deaths from malaria in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths from malaria was 2,202 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Senegal stood at 2,202 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Senegal peaked at 4,336 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,038 deaths, in 2009.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,336 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,540 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 3,370 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,613 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3,525 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,471 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,558 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,502 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,609 deaths | -54.1% |
| 2009 | 1,038 deaths | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 1,953 deaths | +88.2% |
| 2011 | 1,602 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,807 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 2,031 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,363 deaths | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 2,587 deaths | +89.8% |
| 2016 | 1,751 deaths | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 2,062 deaths | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 2,682 deaths | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,720 deaths | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 1,847 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2,202 deaths | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,156 deaths | 1,038 deaths | 4,336 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,956 deaths | 1,363 deaths | 2,682 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,024 deaths | 1,847 deaths | 2,202 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.8501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Senegal?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Senegal was 2,202 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 malaria recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,336 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 deaths in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.