Number of deaths per year in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths per year was 100,883 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,883
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
82nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
108,727
in 1974
All-time low
73,583
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Senegal stood at 100,883.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Senegal peaked at 108,727 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 73,583, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 82nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73,583 | — |
| 1951 | 74,130 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 74,607 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 75,212 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 75,920 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 76,737 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 77,690 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 78,896 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 80,089 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 81,756 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 83,512 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 85,586 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 87,825 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 90,153 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 92,527 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 95,036 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 97,420 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 99,730 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 102,018 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 104,045 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 105,584 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 106,911 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 107,936 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 108,399 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 108,727 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 108,306 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 107,539 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 106,437 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 105,092 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 103,625 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 102,420 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 101,342 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 100,293 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 98,608 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 97,129 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 95,498 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 92,854 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 91,134 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 89,304 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 88,598 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 88,839 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 89,525 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 90,678 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 92,743 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 94,567 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 97,512 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 100,748 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 103,118 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 105,557 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 106,990 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 107,811 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 107,162 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 105,412 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 105,783 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 103,982 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 102,860 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 100,838 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98,738 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 98,290 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 97,816 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97,790 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97,257 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97,384 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97,269 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97,099 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96,522 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97,110 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97,223 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97,378 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97,770 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 101,605 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 108,605 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 104,498 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 100,883 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,862 | 73,583 | 81,756 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93,785 | 83,512 | 104,045 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106,856 | 103,625 | 108,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,718 | 88,598 | 102,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,028 | 88,839 | 106,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,869 | 97,816 | 107,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,280 | 96,522 | 97,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,898 | 100,883 | 108,605 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3774 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2912 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Senegal?
- Number of deaths per year in Senegal was 100,883 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 108,727 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,583 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths per year?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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