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Number of births, by world region in Senegal

Senegal: Number of births, by world region was 531,890 births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
531,890 births
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
531,890 births
in 2023
All-time low
131,196 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births, by world region in Senegal, 1950–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births, by world region in Senegal stood at 531,890 births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Senegal peaked at 531,890 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,196 births, in 1950.

Senegal ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births, by world region in Senegal, year by year

Year births Change
1950 131,196 births —
1951 134,116 births +2.2%
1952 137,213 births +2.3%
1953 140,516 births +2.4%
1954 143,987 births +2.5%
1955 147,643 births +2.5%
1956 151,484 births +2.6%
1957 155,031 births +2.3%
1958 159,150 births +2.7%
1959 163,714 births +2.9%
1960 168,244 births +2.8%
1961 172,911 births +2.8%
1962 177,759 births +2.8%
1963 182,415 births +2.6%
1964 187,323 births +2.7%
1965 192,947 births +3.0%
1966 198,777 births +3.0%
1967 204,555 births +2.9%
1968 210,258 births +2.8%
1969 216,433 births +2.9%
1970 222,846 births +3.0%
1971 229,422 births +3.0%
1972 235,965 births +2.9%
1973 242,233 births +2.7%
1974 248,695 births +2.7%
1975 255,606 births +2.8%
1976 262,307 births +2.6%
1977 268,074 births +2.2%
1978 272,838 births +1.8%
1979 277,048 births +1.5%
1980 282,125 births +1.8%
1981 287,265 births +1.8%
1982 291,600 births +1.5%
1983 296,285 births +1.6%
1984 300,250 births +1.3%
1985 303,710 births +1.2%
1986 305,743 births +0.7%
1987 309,662 births +1.3%
1988 311,084 births +0.5%
1989 316,394 births +1.7%
1990 322,998 births +2.1%
1991 327,241 births +1.3%
1992 332,157 births +1.5%
1993 338,491 births +1.9%
1994 343,680 births +1.5%
1995 350,070 births +1.9%
1996 356,164 births +1.7%
1997 364,325 births +2.3%
1998 372,961 births +2.4%
1999 384,940 births +3.2%
2000 391,751 births +1.8%
2001 396,851 births +1.3%
2002 404,242 births +1.9%
2003 414,645 births +2.6%
2004 421,257 births +1.6%
2005 426,768 births +1.3%
2006 432,207 births +1.3%
2007 438,708 births +1.5%
2008 449,958 births +2.6%
2009 460,066 births +2.2%
2010 470,714 births +2.3%
2011 484,541 births +2.9%
2012 499,620 births +3.1%
2013 503,840 births +0.8%
2014 502,121 births -0.3%
2015 503,549 births +0.3%
2016 508,586 births +1.0%
2017 507,600 births -0.2%
2018 502,828 births -0.9%
2019 497,216 births -1.1%
2020 502,517 births +1.1%
2021 511,625 births +1.8%
2022 520,006 births +1.6%
2023 531,890 births +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 146,405 births 131,196 births 163,714 births 10
1960s 191,162 births 168,244 births 216,433 births 10
1970s 251,503 births 222,846 births 277,048 births 10
1980s 300,412 births 282,125 births 316,394 births 10
1990s 349,303 births 322,998 births 384,940 births 10
2000s 423,645 births 391,751 births 460,066 births 10
2010s 498,062 births 470,714 births 508,586 births 10
2020s 516,510 births 502,517 births 531,890 births 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 49 Nepal 574,297 births compare
  2. 50 Saudi Arabia 546,038 births compare
  3. 51 Peru 539,623 births compare
  4. 53 Syria 521,601 births compare
  5. 54 Argentina 503,823 births compare
  6. 55 Zimbabwe 496,917 births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births, by world region in Senegal?
Number of births, by world region in Senegal was 531,890 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 531,890 births in 2023.
What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 131,196 births in 1950.
How does Senegal rank for number of births, by world region?
Senegal ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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