How does Senegal rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?

Senegal ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal

Name: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Senegal: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1031 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

42nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.318 units per square kilometre

in 1973

All-time low

0.1031 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.1031 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.318 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1031 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Senegal ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.2486 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.2562 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1963	0.2641 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1964	0.2718 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1965	0.2795 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1966	0.2869 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1967	0.2942 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	0.3008 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1969	0.307 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1970	0.312 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1971	0.3157 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1972	0.3176 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1973	0.318 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1974	0.3169 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1975	0.3141 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
1976	0.3091 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1977	0.3027 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1978	0.2962 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
1979	0.2902 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
1980	0.2853 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
1981	0.2817 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1982	0.2783 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1983	0.2741 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
1984	0.2683 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1985	0.2603 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
1986	0.2503 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
1987	0.2401 units per square kilometre	-4.1%
1988	0.2311 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
1989	0.2247 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
1990	0.2219 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1991	0.2222 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	0.2247 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1993	0.2293 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1994	0.235 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1995	0.2407 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1996	0.2463 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1997	0.2512 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1998	0.2542 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1999	0.2548 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2000	0.2509 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
2001	0.2413 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
2002	0.2284 units per square kilometre	-5.4%
2003	0.2148 units per square kilometre	-6.0%
2004	0.201 units per square kilometre	-6.4%
2005	0.1875 units per square kilometre	-6.7%
2006	0.1757 units per square kilometre	-6.3%
2007	0.1658 units per square kilometre	-5.6%
2008	0.1582 units per square kilometre	-4.6%
2009	0.1525 units per square kilometre	-3.6%
2010	0.148 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2011	0.145 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2012	0.1433 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
2013	0.1412 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2014	0.1381 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
2015	0.1349 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
2016	0.1325 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2017	0.1295 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
2018	0.1251 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
2019	0.1196 units per square kilometre	-4.4%
2020	0.1146 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
2021	0.1103 units per square kilometre	-3.7%
2022	0.1063 units per square kilometre	-3.6%
2023	0.1031 units per square kilometre	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2788 units per square kilometre	0.2486 units per square kilometre	0.307 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3092 units per square kilometre	0.2902 units per square kilometre	0.318 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2594 units per square kilometre	0.2247 units per square kilometre	0.2853 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.238 units per square kilometre	0.2219 units per square kilometre	0.2548 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1976 units per square kilometre	0.1525 units per square kilometre	0.2509 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1357 units per square kilometre	0.1196 units per square kilometre	0.148 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1086 units per square kilometre	0.1031 units per square kilometre	0.1146 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

39 Lesotho 0.1117 units per square kilometre compare
40 Madagascar 0.1071 units per square kilometre compare
41 Nepal 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
43 Yemen 0.1013 units per square kilometre compare
44 Kenya 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare
45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal?: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.1031 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.318 units per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1031 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?: Senegal ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.