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
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Senegal, 2001–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Senegal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).