Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Senegal
Senegal: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 1,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Senegal, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Senegal stood at 1,300.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Senegal peaked at 2,700 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2022.
That places Senegal 36th out of 194 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 (Trends) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,700 | — |
| 1986 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,380 | 2,100 | 2,700 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,110 | 2,000 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,110 | 2,000 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,810 | 1,400 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 34 China 1,400 compare
- 34 South Africa 1,400 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,300 compare
- 38 Liberia 1,100 compare
- 39 Togo 1,000 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 in Senegal?
- Number of maternal deaths in Senegal was 1,300 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.