Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of neonatal deaths was 11,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,300
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,827
in 1999
All-time low
10,254
in 1956
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 11,300 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Senegal peaked at 14,827 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,254, in 1956.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 10,254 | — |
| 1957 | 10,333 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 10,448 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 10,565 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 10,685 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 10,806 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 10,912 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 11,024 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 11,127 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 11,261 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 11,404 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11,559 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 11,708 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 11,895 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 12,111 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 12,321 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 12,525 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 12,705 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12,891 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 13,066 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 13,195 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 13,206 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,143 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,103 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 13,163 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13,285 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13,327 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 13,347 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13,307 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 13,223 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 13,038 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 12,897 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12,702 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 12,726 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12,887 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13,027 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,237 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13,493 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 13,713 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13,987 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,203 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14,421 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,592 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14,827 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14,789 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14,559 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14,318 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,104 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,711 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13,256 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12,852 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,576 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12,504 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,461 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12,461 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,599 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,833 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12,851 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,768 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,781 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,885 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,805 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,546 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12,186 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,850 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11,642 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11,508 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11,300 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,400 | 10,254 | 10,565 | 4 |
| 1960s | 11,238 | 10,685 | 11,895 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,827 | 12,111 | 13,206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,102 | 12,702 | 13,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,839 | 12,887 | 14,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,513 | 12,461 | 14,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,672 | 12,186 | 12,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,660 | 11,300 | 12,000 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Senegal?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal was 11,300 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,827 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,254 in 1956.
- How does Senegal rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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