Number of infant deaths, female in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infant deaths, female was 6,604 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,604
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
12,837
in 1975
All-time low
6,604
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6,604 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Senegal peaked at 12,837 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,604, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,561 | — |
| 1961 | 9,722 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 9,925 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 10,136 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10,370 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 10,627 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 10,913 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 11,213 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 11,502 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 11,791 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 12,075 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 12,328 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12,545 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 12,703 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12,804 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 12,837 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12,785 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 12,653 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12,481 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 12,321 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 12,200 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 12,164 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12,120 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 12,063 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,905 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 11,660 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11,300 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 10,925 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 10,594 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 10,390 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10,380 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10,487 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10,661 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,941 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 11,271 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11,603 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11,941 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12,243 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12,481 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 12,634 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12,537 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,101 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11,507 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10,938 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10,352 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 9,753 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 9,213 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8,780 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8,492 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,313 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8,181 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,159 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,195 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,181 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,071 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,954 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,912 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,841 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,661 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,401 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,186 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,025 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6,865 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6,735 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6,604 | -1.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6,604 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,494, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6,604 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,972, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,576 | 9,561 | 11,791 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,553 | 12,075 | 12,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,532 | 10,390 | 12,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,464 | 10,380 | 12,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,199 | 8,313 | 12,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,956 | 7,401 | 8,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,883 | 6,604 | 7,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 United States 8,970 compare
- 40 Algeria 7,693 compare
- 41 Vietnam 6,806 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 6,254 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 6,203 compare
- 45 Burundi 6,140 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 in Senegal?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Senegal was 6,604 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,837 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,604 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.