Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Senegal
Senegal: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 36.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Senegal, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 37 compare
- 48 Myanmar 36.93 compare
- 49 Mauritania 36.91 compare
- 51 Ghana 35.88 compare
- 52 Dominica 35.66 compare
- 53 South Africa 35.06 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4921 units per person (2025)
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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