Under-five deaths 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.
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 |
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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-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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