Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 4,633 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4,633 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Senegal peaked at 5,760 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,633, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 41st of 193 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,760 | — |
| 2001 | 5,712 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,542 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,467 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,321 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,258 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,118 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,017 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,016 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,921 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,883 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,826 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,817 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,959 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,950 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,849 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,915 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,799 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,862 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,731 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,641 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,633 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,313 | 4,921 | 5,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,859 | 4,731 | 4,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,637 | 4,633 | 4,641 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 38 Zimbabwe 5,269 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Senegal?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Senegal was 4,633 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,760 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,633 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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