Stillbirths in Senegal

Senegal: Stillbirths was 9,764 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,764
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,354
in 2000
All-time low
9,724
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Senegal, 2000–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201120232000: 11.4k2001: 11.1k2002: 10.8k2003: 10.7k2004: 10.5k2005: 10.4k2006: 10.2k2007: 10.2k2008: 10.3k2009: 10.5k2010: 10.7k2011: 10.8k2012: 11.0k2013: 10.9k2014: 10.6k2015: 10.3k2016: 10.1k2017: 10.3k2018: 10.2k2019: 10.0k2020: 9.8k2021: 9.8k2022: 9.7k2023: 9.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 9,764 for stillbirths in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Senegal peaked at 11,354 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,724, in 2022.

Senegal ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirths in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Senegal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11,354
2001 11,069 -2.5%
2002 10,827 -2.2%
2003 10,711 -1.1%
2004 10,536 -1.6%
2005 10,358 -1.7%
2006 10,213 -1.4%
2007 10,159 -0.5%
2008 10,272 +1.1%
2009 10,480 +2.0%
2010 10,693 +2.0%
2011 10,829 +1.3%
2012 11,007 +1.6%
2013 10,910 -0.9%
2014 10,573 -3.1%
2015 10,252 -3.0%
2016 10,091 -1.6%
2017 10,277 +1.8%
2018 10,196 -0.8%
2019 9,962 -2.3%
2020 9,802 -1.6%
2021 9,755 -0.5%
2022 9,724 -0.3%
2023 9,764 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,598 10,159 11,354 10
2010s 10,479 9,962 11,007 10
2020s 9,761 9,724 9,802 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 35 Zimbabwe 9,833 compare
  2. 36 United States of America 9,830 compare
  3. 37 Zambia 9,765 compare
  4. 39 South Sudan 9,335 compare
  5. 40 Viet Nam 9,091 compare
  6. 41 Benin 9,061 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Senegal?
Stillbirths in Senegal was 9,764 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 11,354 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 9,724 in 2022.
How does Senegal rank for stillbirths?
Senegal ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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