Mortality rate, under-5 in Senegal
Senegal: Mortality rate, under-5 was 36.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Senegal is 36.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Senegal peaked at 297.4 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Senegal 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.72 per 1,000 live births | 291.9 per 1,000 live births | 297.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.04 per 1,000 live births | 212 per 1,000 live births | 288.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.42 per 1,000 live births | 141.2 per 1,000 live births | 204.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.12 per 1,000 live births | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | 137.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.31 per 1,000 live births | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.61 per 1,000 live births | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.24 per 1,000 live births | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Population, male 9.61 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
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- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 226,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 246,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 223,719 (2025)
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- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 217,397 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Senegal?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Senegal was 36.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 297.4 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.