Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Senegal
Senegal: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 4.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.2 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Senegal peaked at 22.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.8 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 22.2 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.4 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.8 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 19 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 8 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.18 per 1,000 | 21.8 per 1,000 | 22.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 21.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Senegal?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Senegal was 4.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.