Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Senegal stood at 77.5%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Senegal peaked at 77.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1960.
That places Senegal 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.9% | — |
| 1961 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.2% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 35.9% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 37.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 46.4% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 77.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 77.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.2% | 32.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 34.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 45.2% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 59.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 69.9% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.4% | 77.5% | 5 |
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Senegal?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Senegal was 77.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Senegal ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.