Neonatal deaths in Senegal

Senegal: Neonatal deaths was 11,300 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
11,300
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,789
in 2000
All-time low
11,300
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Senegal, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 14.8k2001: 14.6k2002: 14.3k2003: 14.1k2004: 13.7k2005: 13.3k2006: 12.9k2007: 12.6k2008: 12.5k2009: 12.5k2010: 12.5k2011: 12.6k2012: 12.8k2013: 12.9k2014: 12.8k2015: 12.8k2016: 12.9k2017: 12.8k2018: 12.5k2019: 12.2k2020: 12.0k2021: 11.8k2022: 11.6k2023: 11.5k2024: 11.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 11,300 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Senegal peaked at 14,789 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,300, in 2024.

That places Senegal 40th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,513 12,461 14,789 10
2010s 12,672 12,186 12,885 10
2020s 11,660 11,300 12,000 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 37 Algeria 13,203 compare
  2. 38 Benin 13,130 compare
  3. 39 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  4. 41 Burundi 8,890 compare
  5. 42 Nepal 8,589 compare
  6. 43 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,293 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Senegal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Senegal?
Neonatal deaths in Senegal was 11,300 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 14,789 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 11,300 in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for neonatal deaths?
Senegal ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal 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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