Number of infant deaths unwpp in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 12,802 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,802
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,969
in 1976
All-time low
12,802
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 12,802 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Senegal peaked at 28,969 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12,802, in 2023.
That places Senegal 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,396 | — |
| 1951 | 17,677 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 17,925 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 18,196 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 18,490 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 18,811 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 19,165 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 19,515 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 19,919 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 20,406 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 20,933 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 21,493 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 22,092 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 22,692 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 23,306 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 23,988 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 24,680 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 25,352 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 25,971 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 26,571 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 27,148 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 27,680 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 28,122 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 28,447 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 28,686 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 28,870 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 28,969 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 28,928 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 28,747 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 28,495 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 28,290 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 28,126 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 27,901 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 27,641 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 27,312 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 26,907 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 26,276 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 25,804 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 25,229 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 24,974 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 24,984 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,051 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 25,247 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,651 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26,077 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 26,581 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27,058 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27,422 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 27,744 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28,045 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27,811 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27,186 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26,448 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25,711 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24,749 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 23,724 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 22,625 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 21,695 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,029 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20,427 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19,882 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19,487 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19,175 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18,516 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17,646 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 16,897 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16,288 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15,551 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14,775 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 14,040 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13,621 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13,317 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13,013 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,802 | -1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 12,802 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 12,802 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,750 | 17,396 | 20,406 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,708 | 20,933 | 26,571 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,409 | 27,148 | 28,969 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,846 | 24,974 | 28,290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,386 | 24,984 | 28,045 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,140 | 20,427 | 27,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,226 | 14,040 | 19,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,188 | 12,802 | 13,621 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Senegal?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Senegal was 12,802 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,969 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,802 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).