Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Senegal
Senegal: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1,263 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,263
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,731
in 1985
All-time low
1,187
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Senegal, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Senegal is 1,263, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Senegal peaked at 2,731 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,187, in 2022.
That places Senegal 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,731 | — |
| 1986 | 2,507 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 2,353 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 2,206 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2,094 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2,068 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,016 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,986 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,990 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,051 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,140 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,183 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,258 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,319 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,276 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,221 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,148 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,157 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,108 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,083 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,997 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,084 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,030 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,050 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,009 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,022 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,942 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,872 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,796 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,755 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,651 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,536 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,423 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,267 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1,345 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,187 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1,263 | +6.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,263 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,263 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,378 | 2,094 | 2,731 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,100 | 1,986 | 2,319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,111 | 1,997 | 2,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,806 | 1,423 | 2,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,266 | 1,187 | 1,345 | 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 maternal deaths in Senegal?
- Number of maternal deaths in Senegal was 1,263 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,731 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,187 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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