Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0582 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0582 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1643 units per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0582 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0582 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.1643 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Senegal 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.145 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0582 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0582 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 38 Maldives 0.0638 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.0624 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 0.0578 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.0565 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0582 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1643 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.