Number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal

Senegal: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 2,496 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
2,496 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,494 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
2,496 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal stood at 2,496 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal peaked at 12,494 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,496 deaths, in 2100.

That places Senegal 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal, 2024 to 2100.
Year deaths Change
2024 12,494 deaths
2025 12,174 deaths -2.6%
2026 11,850 deaths -2.7%
2027 11,542 deaths -2.6%
2028 11,236 deaths -2.7%
2029 10,941 deaths -2.6%
2030 10,620 deaths -2.9%
2031 10,314 deaths -2.9%
2032 10,011 deaths -2.9%
2033 9,671 deaths -3.4%
2034 9,383 deaths -3.0%
2035 9,111 deaths -2.9%
2036 8,801 deaths -3.4%
2037 8,540 deaths -3.0%
2038 8,217 deaths -3.8%
2039 7,983 deaths -2.8%
2040 7,710 deaths -3.4%
2041 7,524 deaths -2.4%
2042 7,351 deaths -2.3%
2043 7,178 deaths -2.4%
2044 7,012 deaths -2.3%
2045 6,873 deaths -2.0%
2046 6,727 deaths -2.1%
2047 6,589 deaths -2.1%
2048 6,463 deaths -1.9%
2049 6,348 deaths -1.8%
2050 6,238 deaths -1.7%
2051 6,104 deaths -2.1%
2052 5,983 deaths -2.0%
2053 5,883 deaths -1.7%
2054 5,775 deaths -1.8%
2055 5,669 deaths -1.8%
2056 5,558 deaths -2.0%
2057 5,443 deaths -2.1%
2058 5,330 deaths -2.1%
2059 5,220 deaths -2.1%
2060 5,112 deaths -2.1%
2061 5,011 deaths -2.0%
2062 4,908 deaths -2.1%
2063 4,800 deaths -2.2%
2064 4,705 deaths -2.0%
2065 4,612 deaths -2.0%
2066 4,504 deaths -2.3%
2067 4,411 deaths -2.1%
2068 4,303 deaths -2.4%
2069 4,204 deaths -2.3%
2070 4,111 deaths -2.2%
2071 4,010 deaths -2.5%
2072 3,910 deaths -2.5%
2073 3,821 deaths -2.3%
2074 3,752 deaths -1.8%
2075 3,687 deaths -1.7%
2076 3,623 deaths -1.7%
2077 3,561 deaths -1.7%
2078 3,499 deaths -1.7%
2079 3,443 deaths -1.6%
2080 3,390 deaths -1.5%
2081 3,336 deaths -1.6%
2082 3,294 deaths -1.3%
2083 3,244 deaths -1.5%
2084 3,199 deaths -1.4%
2085 3,155 deaths -1.4%
2086 3,109 deaths -1.5%
2087 3,056 deaths -1.7%
2088 3,009 deaths -1.5%
2089 2,958 deaths -1.7%
2090 2,915 deaths -1.5%
2091 2,863 deaths -1.8%
2092 2,823 deaths -1.4%
2093 2,783 deaths -1.4%
2094 2,737 deaths -1.7%
2095 2,698 deaths -1.4%
2096 2,659 deaths -1.4%
2097 2,615 deaths -1.7%
2098 2,574 deaths -1.6%
2099 2,536 deaths -1.5%
2100 2,496 deaths -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 11,706 deaths 10,941 deaths 12,494 deaths 6
2030s 9,265 deaths 7,983 deaths 10,620 deaths 10
2040s 6,978 deaths 6,348 deaths 7,710 deaths 10
2050s 5,720 deaths 5,220 deaths 6,238 deaths 10
2060s 4,657 deaths 4,204 deaths 5,112 deaths 10
2070s 3,742 deaths 3,443 deaths 4,111 deaths 10
2080s 3,175 deaths 2,958 deaths 3,390 deaths 10
2090s 2,720 deaths 2,536 deaths 2,915 deaths 10
2100s 2,496 deaths 2,496 deaths 2,496 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 47 Rwanda 2,738 deaths compare
  2. 48 Congo 2,688 deaths compare
  3. 49 Papua New Guinea 2,501 deaths compare
  4. 51 Haiti 1,902 deaths compare
  5. 52 Mauritania 1,563 deaths compare
  6. 53 Syria 1,491 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal?
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Senegal was 2,496 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 12,494 deaths in 2024.
What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,496 deaths in 2100.
How does Senegal rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
Senegal ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.