Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Senegal
Senegal: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 16,865 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
16,865
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18,894
in 2025
All-time low
16,865
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Senegal, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 16,865 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Senegal ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,894 | — |
| 2026 | 18,475 | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 18,060 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 17,667 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 17,271 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 16,865 | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16,865 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16,865 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18,073 | 17,271 | 18,894 | 5 |
| 2030s | 16,865 | 16,865 | 16,865 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Senegal?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Senegal was 16,865 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,894 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,865 in 2030.
- How does Senegal rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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