Number of infant deaths gho in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infant deaths gho was 15,809 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15,809
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28,417
in 1999
All-time low
15,809
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Senegal, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 15,809 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Senegal peaked at 28,417 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15,809, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20,451 | — |
| 1952 | 20,304 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 20,167 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 20,059 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 19,950 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 19,940 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 19,943 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 20,011 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 20,202 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 20,490 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 20,883 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 21,354 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 21,850 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 22,388 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 22,985 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 23,627 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 24,273 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 24,891 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 25,540 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 26,173 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 26,736 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27,212 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 27,546 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 27,770 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,868 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 27,801 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 27,535 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 27,182 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 26,822 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 26,599 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 26,543 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 26,507 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26,400 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 26,129 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 25,631 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 24,871 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 24,086 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 23,396 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 22,993 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 23,019 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 23,277 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 23,707 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 24,374 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25,129 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 25,917 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 26,707 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 27,422 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 28,015 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 28,417 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 28,296 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 27,431 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26,231 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 25,031 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 23,783 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22,485 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 21,318 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 20,389 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19,792 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19,432 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19,187 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,113 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,208 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,194 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,927 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,661 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,548 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,365 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,944 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17,359 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 16,848 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16,497 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16,127 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 15,809 | -2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15,809 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15,809 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,114 | 19,940 | 20,451 | 9 |
| 1960s | 22,828 | 20,490 | 25,540 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,264 | 26,173 | 27,868 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,316 | 22,993 | 26,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,598 | 23,019 | 28,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,419 | 19,432 | 28,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,651 | 17,359 | 19,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,320 | 15,809 | 16,848 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Senegal?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Senegal was 15,809 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,417 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,809 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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