Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Senegal
Senegal: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 11,658 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11,658
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14,204
in 2005
All-time low
6,997
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Senegal, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Senegal is 11,658, 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 ihme in Senegal peaked at 14,204 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,997, 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 ihme in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,997 | — |
| 1951 | 7,144 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 7,297 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 7,458 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 7,627 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 7,804 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 8,025 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 8,183 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 8,385 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 8,601 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 8,826 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 9,091 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 9,374 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 9,759 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 10,066 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 10,339 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 10,573 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10,869 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 11,158 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11,424 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 11,632 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11,844 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 12,047 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 12,219 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12,314 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 12,366 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 12,425 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,407 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 12,444 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12,525 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 12,634 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 12,739 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 12,767 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,685 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12,709 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12,740 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12,783 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12,823 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12,867 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12,931 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13,053 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,193 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,383 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13,583 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13,783 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,998 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14,073 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14,085 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,125 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,038 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,909 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 13,867 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,931 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14,013 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14,112 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,204 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,193 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,145 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,060 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,893 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,735 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,531 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13,380 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,218 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,060 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,939 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,742 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,635 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12,065 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,658 | -3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11,658 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11,658 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,752 | 6,997 | 8,601 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,148 | 8,826 | 11,424 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,222 | 11,632 | 12,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,768 | 12,634 | 12,931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,731 | 13,053 | 14,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,033 | 13,867 | 14,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,896 | 11,658 | 13,735 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Senegal?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Senegal was 11,658 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,204 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,997 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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