Number of youth deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Number of youth deaths was 23,232 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,232
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58,267
in 1999
All-time low
23,232
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 23,232 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Senegal peaked at 58,267 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23,232, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,319 | — |
| 1991 | 50,406 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50,998 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 52,070 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 53,419 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 54,823 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 56,206 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 57,378 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 58,118 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 58,267 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57,428 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 55,370 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 52,567 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 49,578 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 46,545 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 43,582 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 40,957 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 38,734 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 36,969 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 35,608 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 34,461 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 33,618 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 33,019 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32,385 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31,572 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 30,777 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 30,143 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 29,442 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28,487 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 27,341 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 26,310 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 25,424 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 24,566 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 23,860 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 23,232 | -2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 23,232 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 23,232 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,200 | 50,319 | 58,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,734 | 35,608 | 57,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,124 | 27,341 | 34,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,678 | 23,232 | 26,310 | 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 youth deaths in Senegal?
- Number of youth deaths in Senegal was 23,232 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 58,267 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,232 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of youth deaths?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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