Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Senegal

Senegal: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 19,308 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
19,308
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49,054
in 1999
All-time low
19,308
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Senegal, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 42.7k1991: 42.8k1992: 43.3k1993: 44.1k1994: 45.2k1995: 46.3k1996: 47.4k1997: 48.4k1998: 48.9k1999: 49.1k2000: 48.3k2001: 46.5k2002: 44.0k2003: 41.3k2004: 38.7k2005: 36.1k2006: 33.8k2007: 31.9k2008: 30.4k2009: 29.4k2010: 28.5k2011: 27.9k2012: 27.6k2013: 27.2k2014: 26.6k2015: 26.0k2016: 25.5k2017: 24.9k2018: 24.1k2019: 23.0k2020: 22.1k2021: 21.2k2022: 20.5k2023: 19.9k2024: 19.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Senegal is 19,308, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Senegal peaked at 49,054 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,308, in 2024.

Senegal ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 42 Burundi 21,573 compare
  2. 43 Central African Republic 20,555 compare
  3. 44 Algeria 19,422 compare
  4. 46 Togo 16,109 compare
  5. 47 Rwanda 14,910 compare
  6. 48 Liberia 14,534 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Senegal?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Senegal was 19,308 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 49,054 in 1999.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 19,308 in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Senegal ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - 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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