Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Senegal
Senegal: Under-five deaths was 19,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,308
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
61,230
in 1973
All-time low
19,308
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Senegal, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19,308 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Senegal peaked at 61,230 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19,308, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 45th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 42,932 | — |
| 1956 | 43,340 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 43,832 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 44,513 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45,428 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 46,543 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 47,866 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 49,330 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 50,850 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 52,326 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 53,807 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 55,243 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 56,634 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 57,922 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 59,105 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 60,078 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 60,774 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61,151 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61,230 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 61,004 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 60,467 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 59,507 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 58,286 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 57,023 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 55,870 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 54,924 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 54,231 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 53,579 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 52,773 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 51,654 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 50,123 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 48,186 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 46,234 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 44,487 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 43,261 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 42,727 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42,779 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43,263 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 44,143 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 45,236 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 46,349 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 47,426 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 48,360 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 48,937 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49,054 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48,314 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 46,457 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 43,965 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 41,347 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 38,700 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 36,106 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 33,828 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 31,921 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 30,449 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29,361 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28,497 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 27,923 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27,586 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27,192 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26,587 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25,980 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25,501 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,931 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24,082 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23,023 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 22,056 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 21,240 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20,468 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 19,854 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 19,308 | -2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19,308 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19,308 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,009 | 42,932 | 45,428 | 5 |
| 1960s | 52,963 | 46,543 | 59,105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,539 | 55,870 | 61,230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,945 | 43,261 | 54,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,827 | 42,727 | 49,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,045 | 29,361 | 48,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,130 | 23,023 | 28,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,585 | 19,308 | 22,056 | 5 |
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 in Senegal?
- Under-five deaths in Senegal was 19,308 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61,230 in 1973.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,308 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for under-five deaths?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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