Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Senegal

Senegal: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 36.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.53
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
137.87
in 1997
All-time low
36.53
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Senegal, 1990–2024

2550751001251501990200720241990: 137.21991: 135.21992: 134.61993: 1351994: 1361995: 1371996: 137.81997: 137.91998: 136.71999: 133.82000: 128.92001: 121.72002: 113.22003: 104.22004: 95.52005: 87.62006: 80.82007: 752008: 70.12009: 66.12010: 62.82011: 602012: 57.62013: 55.52014: 53.72015: 52.22016: 50.82017: 49.42018: 47.92019: 46.22020: 44.22021: 42.22022: 40.12023: 38.22024: 36.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 36.53 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Senegal peaked at 137.87 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 36.53, in 2024.

That places Senegal 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136.12 133.84 137.87 10
2000s 94.3 66.11 128.87 10
2010s 53.61 46.16 62.76 10
2020s 40.26 36.53 44.24 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 37 compare
  2. 48 Myanmar 36.93 compare
  3. 49 Mauritania 36.91 compare
  4. 51 Ghana 35.88 compare
  5. 52 Dominica 35.66 compare
  6. 53 South Africa 35.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Senegal?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Senegal was 36.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 137.87 in 1997.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.53 in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Senegal ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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