Adolescent fertility in Senegal
Senegal: Adolescent fertility was 4.25 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility in Senegal, 2001–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.25 for adolescent fertility in 2019.
That represents a change of up 377.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Senegal peaked at 4.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2018.
That places Senegal 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.94 | — |
| 2002 | 3.53 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 4.41 | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 4.89 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.21 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 3.69 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.89 | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | +377.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +377.5% | 0.89 | 4.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 0.89 | 4.25 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Senegal?
- Adolescent fertility in Senegal was 4.25 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for adolescent fertility?
- Senegal ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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