Tuberculosis death rate in Senegal
Senegal: Tuberculosis death rate was 31.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Senegal is 31.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Senegal peaked at 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 Ethiopia 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Pakistan 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Bhutan 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 India 29.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Cambodia 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Mauritania 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Senegal
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Senegal?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Senegal was 31.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.