Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Senegal
Senegal: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Senegal is 12.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Senegal peaked at 30.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 30.5% | — |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -14.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 18.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 2 |
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)
- 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 teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Senegal?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Senegal was 12.3% in 2023, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.