The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Senegal
Senegal: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 260.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
260.88
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
759.97
in 1985
All-time low
257.61
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Senegal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Senegal is 260.88, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Senegal peaked at 759.97 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 257.61, in 2019.
That places Senegal 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 759.97 | — |
| 1986 | 709.35 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 654.45 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 617.84 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 595 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 553.45 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 567.89 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 587.4 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 583.3 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 605.31 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 617.07 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 606.15 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 606.48 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 623.96 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 628.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 638.37 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 596.22 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 597.83 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 564.8 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 549.7 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 518.59 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 489.79 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 476.73 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 490.85 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 471.25 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 450.08 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 417.49 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 393.86 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 352.99 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 345.76 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 320.85 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 280.35 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 278.22 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 277.49 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 257.61 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 260.88 | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 260.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 260.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 667.32 | 595 | 759.97 | 5 |
| 1990s | 597.93 | 553.45 | 628.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.41 | 471.25 | 638.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.47 | 257.61 | 450.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.88 | 260.88 | 260.88 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Senegal?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Senegal was 260.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 759.97 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.61 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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