Number of deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths was 93,081 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 93,081 deaths for number of deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Senegal peaked at 100,216 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83,744 deaths, in 2017.
That places Senegal 87th 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100,216 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 98,803 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 97,891 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 94,976 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 92,864 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 90,814 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 89,383 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 87,411 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85,894 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 85,161 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 84,818 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 84,594 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84,755 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84,987 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84,663 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84,274 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83,820 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 83,744 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83,950 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84,167 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86,790 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 93,081 deaths | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,341 deaths | 85,161 deaths | 100,216 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,377 deaths | 83,744 deaths | 84,987 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,936 deaths | 86,790 deaths | 93,081 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Senegal?
- Number of deaths in Senegal was 93,081 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100,216 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,744 deaths in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.