Number of maternal deaths by region in Senegal
Senegal: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,417 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,417
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,432
in 2000
All-time low
1,381
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Senegal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Senegal stood at 1,417.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Senegal peaked at 2,432 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,381, in 2019.
That places Senegal 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,257 | — |
| 1986 | 2,121 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,983 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,878 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,844 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,754 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,823 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,915 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,937 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,034 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,110 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,109 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,159 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,271 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,356 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,432 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,307 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,361 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,282 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,259 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,194 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,135 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,107 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,214 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,196 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,133 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,021 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,942 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,772 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,756 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,630 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1,435 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,444 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,468 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,381 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,417 | +2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,417 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,417 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,017 | 1,844 | 2,257 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,047 | 1,754 | 2,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,249 | 2,107 | 2,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,698 | 1,381 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 | 1,417 | 1,417 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 34 Myanmar 1,658 compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 compare
- 38 Venezuela 1,208 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 1,165 compare
- 40 Mexico 1,159 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)
- 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 by region in Senegal?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Senegal was 1,417 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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