Number of under-five deaths, female in Senegal
Senegal: Number of under-five deaths, female was 8,421 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Senegal is 8,421, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Senegal peaked at 29,600 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8,421, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 45th 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 under-five deaths, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,533 | — |
| 1961 | 23,175 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 23,889 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 24,623 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 25,352 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 26,082 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 26,783 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 27,479 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 28,112 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 28,694 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 29,132 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 29,441 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 29,589 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 29,600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29,439 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 29,075 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 28,515 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 27,861 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 27,203 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 26,604 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 26,074 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 25,670 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 25,304 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 24,859 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 24,247 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 23,505 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 22,560 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 21,622 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 20,776 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 20,162 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 19,907 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 19,932 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 20,137 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,559 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 21,087 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 21,606 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 22,103 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 22,496 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,756 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 22,785 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,401 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,506 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20,287 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 19,026 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 17,760 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 16,517 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 15,403 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14,463 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 13,728 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 13,170 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 12,735 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12,454 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,266 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,062 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,782 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,484 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,269 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11,003 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,612 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10,133 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9,683 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9,305 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8,943 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8,655 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8,421 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,672 | 22,533 | 28,694 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,646 | 26,604 | 29,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,478 | 20,162 | 26,074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,337 | 19,907 | 22,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,426 | 13,170 | 22,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,580 | 10,133 | 12,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,001 | 8,421 | 9,683 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Senegal?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Senegal was 8,421 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29,600 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,421 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.