Children died before five per woman in Senegal
Senegal: Children died before five per woman was 0.1549 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1549
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 1944
All-time low
0.1549
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Children died before five per woman in Senegal, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Senegal stood at 0.1549. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Senegal peaked at 2.35 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.1549, in 2024.
That places Senegal 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.35 | — |
| 1945 | 2.34 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 2.25 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 2.29 | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.18 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.09 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.07 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.07 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.08 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.1 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.14 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.13 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.09 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.96 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.68 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.39 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.33 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9663 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9149 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8779 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8473 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8279 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8167 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8042 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.797 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7883 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7775 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7629 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7458 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7085 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6587 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.601 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.547 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4951 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4543 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4198 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3831 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3541 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3359 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3178 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3021 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.288 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2752 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2636 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2496 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.238 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2285 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2197 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2085 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1971 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.185 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1748 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1644 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1549 | -5.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1549 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1549 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.3 | 2.25 | 2.35 | 6 |
| 1950s | 2.15 | 2.06 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 2.07 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.55 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 0.9149 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8046 | 0.7458 | 0.8779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4958 | 0.3359 | 0.7085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2591 | 0.2085 | 0.3178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1752 | 0.1549 | 0.1971 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Senegal?
- Children died before five per woman in Senegal was 0.1549 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1944.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1549 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for children died before five per woman?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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