Number of under-five deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of under-five deaths was 19,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,308
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61,230
in 1973
All-time low
19,308
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19,308 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Senegal peaked at 61,230 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19,308, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,543 | — |
| 1961 | 47,866 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 49,330 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 50,850 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 52,326 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 53,807 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 55,243 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 56,634 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 57,922 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 59,105 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 60,078 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 60,774 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61,151 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61,230 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 61,004 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 60,467 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 59,507 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 58,286 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 57,023 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 55,870 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 54,924 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 54,231 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 53,579 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 52,773 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 51,654 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 50,123 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 48,186 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 46,234 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 44,487 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 43,261 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 42,727 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42,779 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43,263 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 44,143 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 45,236 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 46,349 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 47,426 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 48,360 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 48,937 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49,054 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48,314 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 46,457 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 43,965 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 41,347 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 38,700 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 36,106 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 33,828 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 31,921 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 30,449 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29,361 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28,497 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 27,923 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27,586 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27,192 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26,587 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25,980 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25,501 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,931 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24,082 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23,023 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 22,056 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 21,240 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20,468 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 19,854 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 19,308 | -2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19,308 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19,308 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,963 | 46,543 | 59,105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,539 | 55,870 | 61,230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,945 | 43,261 | 54,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,827 | 42,727 | 49,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,045 | 29,361 | 48,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,130 | 23,023 | 28,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,585 | 19,308 | 22,056 | 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 under-five deaths in Senegal?
- Number of under-five deaths in Senegal was 19,308 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61,230 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,308 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.