Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal

Senegal: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.65 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.74 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
3.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal, 1950–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal stood at 3.65 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal peaked at 33.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.65 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Senegal ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.42 deaths per 100 live births 29.62 deaths per 100 live births 33.74 deaths per 100 live births 10
1960s 29.57 deaths per 100 live births 29.19 deaths per 100 live births 29.74 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 25.41 deaths per 100 live births 21.2 deaths per 100 live births 28.83 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 17.34 deaths per 100 live births 14.12 deaths per 100 live births 20.42 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 13.61 deaths per 100 live births 13.38 deaths per 100 live births 13.79 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 9.43 deaths per 100 live births 6.61 deaths per 100 live births 12.89 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 5.36 deaths per 100 live births 4.62 deaths per 100 live births 6.28 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 4.03 deaths per 100 live births 3.65 deaths per 100 live births 4.42 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 47 Tanzania 3.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 48 Myanmar 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 51 Ghana 3.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 52 Dominica 3.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 53 South Africa 3.51 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal?
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 33.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
Senegal ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .