Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of neonatal deaths was 11,658 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11,658 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14,204 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
6,997 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Senegal is 11,658 deaths, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Senegal peaked at 14,204 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,997 deaths, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,997 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,144 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 7,297 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 7,458 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 7,627 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 7,804 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 8,025 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 8,183 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 8,385 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 8,601 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 8,826 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 9,091 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 9,374 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 9,759 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 10,066 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 10,339 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 10,573 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10,869 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 11,158 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11,424 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 11,632 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11,844 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 12,047 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 12,219 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12,314 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 12,366 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 12,425 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,407 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 12,444 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12,525 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 12,634 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 12,739 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 12,767 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,685 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12,709 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12,740 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12,783 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12,823 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12,867 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12,931 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13,053 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,193 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,383 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13,583 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13,783 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,998 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14,073 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14,085 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,125 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,038 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,909 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 13,867 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,931 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14,013 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14,112 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,204 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,193 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,145 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,060 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,893 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,735 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,531 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13,380 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,218 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,060 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,939 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,742 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,635 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12,065 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,658 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,752 deaths | 6,997 deaths | 8,601 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,148 deaths | 8,826 deaths | 11,424 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,222 deaths | 11,632 deaths | 12,525 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,768 deaths | 12,634 deaths | 12,931 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,731 deaths | 13,053 deaths | 14,125 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,033 deaths | 13,867 deaths | 14,204 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,896 deaths | 11,658 deaths | 13,735 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Senegal?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal was 11,658 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,204 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,997 deaths in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.