Number of under-five deaths, female in Senegal
Senegal: Number of under-five deaths, female was 8,421 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,421
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29,600
in 1973
All-time low
8,421
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8,421 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8,421 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.