Senegal: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 32.30.
That's down 4.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Senegal ranks #52 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 81.70
- Trough
- 32.30
- 1-year change
- -4.4%
- 5-year change
- -21.6%
- -4.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -33.3%
- -4.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 32.3000 | |
| 33.8000 | |
| 35.5000 | |
| 37.5000 | |
| 39.4000 | |
| 41.2000 | |
| 42.8000 | |
| 44.3000 | |
| 45.6000 | |
| 46.9000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 32.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 4.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Senegal rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Senegal ranked #52 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Senegal is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.