Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Senegal is 0.001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.014 units per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0139 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.014 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.014 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.014 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.014 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0135 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0132 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.009 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.007 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Senegal?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Senegal was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 units per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.