Probability of dying that year, among females in Senegal
Senegal: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying that year, among females in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Senegal stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Senegal peaked at 12.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.6% | — |
| 1951 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 57 Dominican Republic 2.3% compare
- 58 India 2.3% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
- 61 Bangladesh 2.1% compare
- 62 Western Sahara 2.1% compare
- 63 Fiji 2.0% compare
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 probability of dying that year, among females in Senegal?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Senegal was 2.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.