Number of deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths 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 in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Senegal is 100,883, measured in 2023.
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 in Senegal peaked at 108,727 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 73,583, in 1950.
That places Senegal 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Senegal?
- Number of deaths in Senegal was 100,883 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 108,727 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,583 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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