Infant deaths in Senegal

Senegal: Infant deaths was 15,406 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
15,406
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,362
in 2000
All-time low
15,406
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Senegal, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 28.4k2001: 27.5k2002: 26.3k2003: 25.1k2004: 23.8k2005: 22.5k2006: 21.3k2007: 20.4k2008: 19.8k2009: 19.4k2010: 19.2k2011: 19.1k2012: 19.2k2013: 19.2k2014: 18.9k2015: 18.6k2016: 18.5k2017: 18.3k2018: 17.9k2019: 17.3k2020: 16.8k2021: 16.4k2022: 16.0k2023: 15.7k2024: 15.4k

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 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Benin 21,555 compare
  2. 38 Algeria 17,336 compare
  3. 39 Viet Nam 16,438 compare
  4. 41 Burundi 14,071 compare
  5. 42 Sierra Leone 14,038 compare
  6. 43 Nepal 12,587 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Senegal β†’

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 40th out of 198 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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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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