Womens life expectancy at birth in Senegal

Senegal: Womens life expectancy at birth was 70.75 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
70.75
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
177th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.75
in 2023
All-time low
37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Senegal, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Senegal is 70.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Senegal peaked at 70.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1950.

Senegal ranks 177th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 38.72 37 40.09 10
1960s 40.37 40.18 40.88 10
1970s 44.49 41.29 48.45 10
1980s 53.63 49.34 57.93 10
1990s 58.73 58.36 59.12 10
2000s 62.37 59.12 65.72 10
2010s 68.05 66.18 69.57 10
2020s 69.83 68.98 70.75 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 174 Micronesia (country) 71.12 compare
  2. 175 Uganda 71.12 compare
  3. 176 Gabon 71.05 compare
  4. 178 Ethiopia 70.73 compare
  5. 179 Tuvalu 70.7 compare
  6. 180 Eritrea 70.66 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Senegal?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Senegal was 70.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 70.75 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1950.
How does Senegal rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Senegal ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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