Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Senegal
Senegal: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 36.53 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.53 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
128.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
36.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Senegal stood at 36.53 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Senegal peaked at 128.87 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.53 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Senegal 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.87 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 121.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 113.15 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 104.16 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 95.51 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 80.77 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 74.97 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 66.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 62.76 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 59.96 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 57.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 55.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 53.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 52.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 49.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 47.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 46.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 44.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 42.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 38.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 36.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | 66.11 per 1,000 live births | 128.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.61 per 1,000 live births | 46.16 per 1,000 live births | 62.76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.26 per 1,000 live births | 36.53 per 1,000 live births | 44.24 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 49 United Republic of Tanzania 37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Myanmar 36.93 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Mauritania 36.91 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Ghana 35.88 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Dominica 35.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 South Africa 35.06 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Senegal?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Senegal was 36.53 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 128.87 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.53 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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