Skip to main content
HomeCountriesSenegal › Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

Senegal: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

In , Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 40.50.

That's down 4.5% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Senegal ranks #49 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #39 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Senegal Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
93.30
Trough
40.50
1-year change
-4.5%
5-year change
-20.4%
-4.5% / yr
10-year change
-31.1%
-3.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
40.5000
42.4000
44.4000
46.6000
48.8000
50.9000
52.7000
54.3000
55.8000
57.3000

About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MACategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
In 2024, Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 40.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 4.5% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Senegal rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
In 2024, Senegal ranked #49 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Senegal's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Senegal is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #39 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.