Number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 12,802 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,802 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,969 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
12,802 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 12,802 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Senegal peaked at 28,969 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12,802 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,396 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 17,677 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 17,925 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 18,196 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 18,490 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 18,811 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 19,165 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 19,515 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 19,919 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 20,406 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 20,933 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 21,493 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 22,092 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 22,692 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 23,306 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 23,988 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 24,680 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 25,352 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 25,971 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 26,571 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 27,148 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 27,680 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 28,122 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 28,447 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 28,686 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 28,870 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 28,969 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 28,928 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 28,747 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 28,495 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 28,290 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 28,126 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 27,901 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 27,641 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 27,312 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 26,907 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 26,276 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 25,804 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 25,229 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 24,974 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 24,984 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,051 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 25,247 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,651 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26,077 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 26,581 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27,058 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27,422 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 27,744 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28,045 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27,811 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27,186 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26,448 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25,711 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24,749 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 23,724 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 22,625 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 21,695 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,029 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20,427 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19,882 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19,487 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19,175 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18,516 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17,646 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 16,897 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16,288 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15,551 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14,775 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 14,040 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13,621 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13,317 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13,013 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,802 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,750 deaths | 17,396 deaths | 20,406 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,708 deaths | 20,933 deaths | 26,571 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,409 deaths | 27,148 deaths | 28,969 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,846 deaths | 24,974 deaths | 28,290 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,386 deaths | 24,984 deaths | 28,045 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,140 deaths | 20,427 deaths | 27,811 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,226 deaths | 14,040 deaths | 19,882 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,188 deaths | 12,802 deaths | 13,621 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal was 12,802 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,969 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,802 deaths in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.