Probability of dying by age in Senegal

Senegal: Probability of dying by age was 0.0287 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0287
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0673
in 2000
All-time low
0.0287
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in Senegal, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0672001: 0.0652002: 0.0622003: 0.0592004: 0.0562005: 0.0532006: 0.052007: 0.0482008: 0.0462009: 0.0442010: 0.0432011: 0.0412012: 0.042013: 0.0382014: 0.0372015: 0.0352016: 0.0342017: 0.0332018: 0.0322019: 0.0312020: 0.032021: 0.029

Source: 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

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Senegal, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Rwanda 0.0298 compare
  2. 51 Gabon 0.0293 compare
  3. 52 Eritrea 0.029 compare
  4. 54 Namibia 0.0287 compare
  5. 55 South Africa 0.0277 compare
  6. 56 Dominican Republic 0.0275 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 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 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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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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