Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Senegal
Senegal: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 153 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
153
World rank
28th
of 146 countries
All-time high
581
in 1993
All-time low
153
in 2023
Years of data
5
1993–2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Senegal, 1993–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 153 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Senegal peaked at 581 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 153, in 2023.
That places Senegal 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 581 | — |
| 2005 | 490 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 236 | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 440 | +86.4% |
| 2023 | 153 | -65.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 153 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.44, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 153 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 240, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 581 | 581 | 581 | 1 |
| 2000s | 490 | 490 | 490 | 1 |
| 2010s | 338 | 236 | 440 | 2 |
| 2020s | 153 | 153 | 153 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Senegal?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Senegal was 153 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 581 in 1993.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.