Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal

Senegal: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 67.42 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
67.42 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
46th
of 216 countries
All-time high
101.98 per 1,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
67.42 per 1,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal, 2001–2019

02550751002001201020192001: 102 per 1,000 population2002: 99.7 per 1,000 population2003: 100.7 per 1,000 population2004: 100.3 per 1,000 population2005: 99.1 per 1,000 population2006: 96.2 per 1,000 population2007: 97.9 per 1,000 population2008: 96.2 per 1,000 population2009: 92.7 per 1,000 population2010: 90.8 per 1,000 population2011: 88 per 1,000 population2012: 79 per 1,000 population2013: 80.2 per 1,000 population2014: 72.5 per 1,000 population2015: 72 per 1,000 population2016: 70.5 per 1,000 population2017: 70.5 per 1,000 population2018: 69.2 per 1,000 population2019: 67.4 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2019, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal stood at 67.42 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal peaked at 101.98 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.42 per 1,000 population, in 2019.

Senegal ranks 46th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal, 2001 to 2019.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2001 101.98 per 1,000 population
2002 99.72 per 1,000 population -2.2%
2003 100.69 per 1,000 population +1.0%
2004 100.31 per 1,000 population -0.4%
2005 99.12 per 1,000 population -1.2%
2006 96.24 per 1,000 population -2.9%
2007 97.9 per 1,000 population +1.7%
2008 96.2 per 1,000 population -1.7%
2009 92.66 per 1,000 population -3.7%
2010 90.77 per 1,000 population -2.0%
2011 88 per 1,000 population -3.1%
2012 79 per 1,000 population -10.2%
2013 80.18 per 1,000 population +1.5%
2014 72.48 per 1,000 population -9.6%
2015 72.04 per 1,000 population -0.6%
2016 70.45 per 1,000 population -2.2%
2017 70.45 per 1,000 population +0.0%
2018 69.22 per 1,000 population -1.7%
2019 67.42 per 1,000 population -2.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 67.42 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 67.42 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.31 per 1,000 population 92.66 per 1,000 population 101.98 per 1,000 population 9
2010s 76 per 1,000 population 67.42 per 1,000 population 90.77 per 1,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 43 Bolivia 71 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 44 Iraq 69.99 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 45 Papua New Guinea 67.73 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 47 Guyana 64.88 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 48 Gambia 64.78 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 49 Ghana 63 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal was 67.42 per 1,000 population in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 101.98 per 1,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 67.42 per 1,000 population in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Senegal ranks 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).