Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0068 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.014 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Maldives 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 0.0064 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.563 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6139 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.