Stillbirth rate 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 201 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: UNICEF.
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 201 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, female, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Senegal?
- Stillbirth rate in Senegal was 18.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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