Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.035 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.035 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0667 units per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.035 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Senegal is 0.035 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0667 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.035 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Senegal 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 42 Cameroon 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Madagascar 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.035 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.