Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 55.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Senegal stood at 55.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Senegal peaked at 55.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.7% | — |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +4.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 55.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 55.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.4%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 29.0% | 53.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 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 proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Senegal?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Senegal was 55.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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