Number of child deaths per woman in Senegal
Senegal: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Senegal, 1944–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Senegal stood at 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Senegal peaked at 2.35 under-five deaths per woman in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Senegal 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | 2.35 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1950s | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | 2.29 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9149 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8046 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7458 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8779 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4958 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3359 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7085 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2591 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2085 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3178 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1752 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1971 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 34 Lesotho 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 35 Congo 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 39 Comoros 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 40 Haiti 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.53 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2047 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.44 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.99 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Senegal?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Senegal was 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).