Total Fertility Rate in Senegal
Senegal: Total Fertility Rate was 4.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.31
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1980
All-time low
4.31
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Senegal, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Senegal stood at 4.31. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Senegal peaked at 7.29 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2022.
That places Senegal 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7 | — |
| 1961 | 7.04 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.08 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.12 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.16 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.19 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.24 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.25 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.29 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.19 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.11 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.01 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.9 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.79 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.48 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.27 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.15 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.05 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.82 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.57 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.18 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.06 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.04 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.96 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.31 | -1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 | 7 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 | 7.25 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.48 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.57 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 5.05 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.52 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.31 | 4.45 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Senegal?
- Total fertility rate in Senegal was 4.31 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1980.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for total fertility rate?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.