Number of infant deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infant deaths was 15,809.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15,809.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28,417.0%
in 1999
All-time low
15,809.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Senegal, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 15,809.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Senegal peaked at 28,417.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15,809.0%, 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20,451.0% | — |
| 1952 | 20,304.0% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 20,167.0% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 20,059.0% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 19,950.0% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 19,940.0% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 19,943.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 20,011.0% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 20,202.0% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 20,490.0% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 20,883.0% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 21,354.0% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 21,850.0% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 22,388.0% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 22,985.0% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 23,627.0% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 24,273.0% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 24,891.0% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 25,540.0% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 26,173.0% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 26,736.0% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27,212.0% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 27,546.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 27,770.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,868.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 27,801.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 27,535.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 27,182.0% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 26,822.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 26,599.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 26,543.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 26,507.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26,400.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 26,129.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 25,631.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 24,871.0% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 24,086.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 23,396.0% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 22,993.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 23,019.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 23,277.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 23,707.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 24,374.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25,129.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 25,917.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 26,707.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 27,422.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 28,015.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 28,417.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 28,296.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 27,431.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26,231.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 25,031.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 23,783.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22,485.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 21,318.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 20,389.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19,792.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19,432.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19,187.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,113.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,208.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,194.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,927.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,661.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,548.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,365.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,944.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17,359.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 16,848.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16,497.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16,127.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 15,809.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,114.1% | 19,940.0% | 20,451.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 22,828.1% | 20,490.0% | 25,540.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,264.5% | 26,173.0% | 27,868.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,315.5% | 22,993.0% | 26,599.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,598.4% | 23,019.0% | 28,417.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,418.8% | 19,432.0% | 28,296.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,650.6% | 17,359.0% | 19,208.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,320.2% | 15,809.0% | 16,848.0% | 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)
- 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 infant deaths in Senegal?
- Number of infant deaths in Senegal was 15,809.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,417.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,809.0% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infant deaths?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.