Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Senegal
Senegal: Stillbirth rate was 18.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.03
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.17
in 2000
All-time low
18.03
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Senegal stood at 18.03. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Senegal peaked at 28.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.03, in 2023.
That places Senegal 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.17 | — |
| 2001 | 27.13 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 26.08 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.18 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.08 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.63 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.32 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.27 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.21 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.86 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.56 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.19 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.62 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.95 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.45 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.85 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.87 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.64 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.13 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.71 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.36 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.03 | -1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 18.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.34, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 18.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.66, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 22.27 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 | 19.45 | 22.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 | 18.03 | 19.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 34 Cameroon 18.32 compare
- 35 Mozambique 18.27 compare
- 36 Burundi 18.03 compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 17.81 compare
- 39 Haiti 17.8 compare
- 40 Mauritania 16.86 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Senegal?
- Stillbirth rate in Senegal was 18.03 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for stillbirth rate?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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