Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Senegal
Senegal: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 4.25 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Senegal recorded 4.25 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Senegal peaked at 4.89 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.89 per 1,000 population, in 2018.
That places Senegal 11th out of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 per 1,000 population | 3.4 per 1,000 population | 4.89 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.93 per 1,000 population | 0.89 per 1,000 population | 4.25 per 1,000 population | 10 |
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More population data for Senegal
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Senegal?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Senegal was 4.25 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 per 1,000 population in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Senegal ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. 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)