Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0817 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1479 deaths per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0817 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.1479 deaths per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Senegal 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1096 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.112 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1145 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1172 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1202 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1234 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.13 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1366 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1395 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1419 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1436 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1448 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1454 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.145 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1436 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1418 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1399 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1387 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1385 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1382 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1375 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1335 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1295 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1255 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1219 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1212 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1234 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1307 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1347 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1388 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1427 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1457 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1479 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1473 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1428 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1366 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1302 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1236 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1168 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1108 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.106 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1029 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0997 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0993 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0998 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0982 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0968 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0952 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.093 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0898 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0871 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0852 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0833 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1208 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1366 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1454 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1319 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1387 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1332 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1479 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1218 deaths per square kilometre | 0.101 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1473 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0898 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0998 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0871 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Somalia 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 0.079 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0768 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1479 deaths per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.