Poverty vs life expectancy in Senegal
Senegal: Poverty vs life expectancy was 68.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.68
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.68
in 2023
All-time low
36.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Senegal stood at 68.68. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Senegal peaked at 68.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.5 | — |
| 1951 | 36.91 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 37.37 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 37.78 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 38.17 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 38.54 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 38.88 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 39.12 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 39.4 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 39.53 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 39.67 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 39.72 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 39.74 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.74 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.76 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.76 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.85 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 39.99 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 40.15 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 40.79 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 41.24 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 41.77 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.43 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 43.1 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.94 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 44.81 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45.71 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 46.6 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 47.48 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.29 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.08 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.86 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.81 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 51.69 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 52.59 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.72 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 54.63 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 55.55 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 56.21 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.67 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.04 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.29 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.35 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.48 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.34 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.13 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.11 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.31 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.62 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.16 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.91 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 59.47 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.31 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.98 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.65 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.75 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.22 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.23 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.72 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.87 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.79 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.68 | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 68.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 68.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.22 | 36.5 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.88 | 39.67 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.79 | 40.79 | 47.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.24 | 48.29 | 56.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.18 | 56.67 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.69 | 57.62 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 64.22 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.71 | 66.87 | 68.68 | 4 |
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 poverty vs life expectancy in Senegal?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Senegal was 68.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Senegal ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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