Infant deaths in Senegal
Senegal: Infant deaths was 15,406 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Senegal stood at 15,406. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Senegal peaked at 28,362 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,406, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 44th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,362 | — |
| 2001 | 27,496 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26,290 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 25,073 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 23,803 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 22,486 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 21,331 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 20,410 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 19,802 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19,450 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19,192 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,124 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,212 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,179 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,905 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,640 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,523 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,335 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,900 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17,285 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16,768 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16,405 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 16,034 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 15,724 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15,406 | -2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15,406 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15,406 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,450 | 19,450 | 28,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,630 | 17,285 | 19,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,067 | 15,406 | 16,768 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 11,300 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Senegal?
- Infant deaths in Senegal was 15,406 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,362 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,406 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for infant deaths?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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