Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Senegal is 8.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.3% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 8.33 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -11.76 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -4 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1988 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1989 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2004 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2010 | 5 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2011 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2019 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2020 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.07 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9545 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 9 Iraq 13.24 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Oman 10 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Gabon 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eswatini 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Madagascar 4.65 % change on previous year 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 maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Senegal was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.76 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.