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

Latest (2019)
4.25 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 377.5%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.89 per 1,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0.89 per 1,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Senegal, 2001–2019

123452001201020192001: 3.9 per 1,000 population2002: 3.5 per 1,000 population2003: 4.4 per 1,000 population2004: 4.9 per 1,000 population2005: 4.6 per 1,000 population2006: 4.2 per 1,000 population2007: 4.2 per 1,000 population2008: 3.4 per 1,000 population2009: 3.7 per 1,000 population2010: 2.2 per 1,000 population2011: 2.2 per 1,000 population2012: 2.2 per 1,000 population2013: 2 per 1,000 population2014: 1.7 per 1,000 population2015: 1.5 per 1,000 population2016: 1.2 per 1,000 population2017: 1.2 per 1,000 population2018: 0.89 per 1,000 population2019: 4.2 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 9 Mali 5.04 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 10 Nicaragua 4.69 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 12 Sierra Leone 3.94 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 13 Chad 3.87 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 3.59 per 1,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
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
205 places, 3,399 data points, 2000–2023
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