Number of neonatal deaths by region in Senegal
Senegal: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 11,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,300
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
14,827
in 1999
All-time low
10,685
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 11,300 for number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region in Senegal peaked at 14,827 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,685, in 1960.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,685 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Senegal?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Senegal was 11,300 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,827 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,685 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.