Population 0-24 in Senegal
Senegal: Population 0-24 was 64.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Senegal, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 64.2% for population 0-24 in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Senegal peaked at 67.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1960.
That places Senegal 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.8% | — |
| 1961 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.4% | 60.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.1% | 61.9% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 65.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 64.2% | 64.4% | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Senegal?
- Population 0-24 in Senegal was 64.2% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for population 0-24?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.