Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Senegal
Senegal: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 19,308 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,727 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
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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