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 197 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 in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Senegal stood at 11,300.
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, 10,685, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 in Senegal?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Senegal was 11,300 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 10,685 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.