Probability of dying, by age in Senegal
Senegal: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0287 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Senegal stood at 0.0287. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Senegal peaked at 0.0673 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0287, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0673 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0649 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.062 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0589 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0559 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.053 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0504 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0481 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0461 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0442 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0426 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.041 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0353 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0341 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0328 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 | -3.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0287 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0287 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0551 | 0.0442 | 0.0673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0362 | 0.0306 | 0.0426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 | 0.0287 | 0.0297 | 2 |
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 probability of dying, by age in Senegal?
- Probability of dying, by age in Senegal was 0.0287 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0673 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.