Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0467 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0823 units per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0467 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 0.0467 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0823 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.077 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 37 Yemen 0.0507 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Naoero 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0494 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0463 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Somalia 0.0457 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, male, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0823 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.