Number of infant deaths, male in Senegal
Senegal: Number of infant deaths, male was 8,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Senegal stood at 8,802. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Senegal peaked at 15,840 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,802, 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,152 | — |
| 1961 | 11,371 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 11,631 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 11,912 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 12,190 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 12,513 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 12,844 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 13,196 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 13,536 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13,873 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 14,219 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 14,522 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 14,771 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 14,951 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15,072 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15,157 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15,130 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 15,000 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 14,811 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14,615 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 14,513 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 14,493 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14,483 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14,416 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14,297 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 14,034 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 13,635 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 13,244 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 12,877 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 12,667 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 12,690 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12,841 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,099 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 13,474 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13,897 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 14,338 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14,776 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15,222 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 15,576 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 15,840 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15,825 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15,395 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14,783 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 14,135 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 13,451 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 12,733 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12,118 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,630 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11,310 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11,137 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11,011 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,965 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,017 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,998 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,834 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,686 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,611 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,494 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,239 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,884 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9,582 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9,380 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,169 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8,989 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 8,802 | -2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8,802 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8,802 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,422 | 11,152 | 13,873 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,825 | 14,219 | 15,157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,866 | 12,667 | 14,513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,175 | 12,690 | 15,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,252 | 11,137 | 15,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,674 | 9,884 | 11,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,184 | 8,802 | 9,582 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 United States 11,054 compare
- 40 Algeria 9,643 compare
- 41 Vietnam 9,632 compare
- 43 Burundi 7,931 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 7,927 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 7,784 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 in Senegal?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Senegal was 8,802 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, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,840 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,802 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.