Stillbirth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Stillbirth rate was 18.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 199 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4921 units per person (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 199 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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