Births by age of mother in Senegal
Senegal: Births by age of mother was 242 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
242
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
24th
of 229 countries
All-time high
303
in 2019
All-time low
83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Senegal stood at 242.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Senegal peaked at 303 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 24th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83 | — |
| 1951 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 106 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 110 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 115 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 121 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 123 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 124 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 130 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 136 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 143 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 147 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 148 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 152 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 156 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 165 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 168 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 175 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 175 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 181 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 185 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 197 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 205 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 211 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 216 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 217 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 225 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 232 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 236 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 230 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 222 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 222 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 223 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 218 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 212 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 204 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 207 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 199 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 197 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 202 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 199 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 197 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 197 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 203 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 208 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 206 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 215 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 234 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 256 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 285 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 291 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 290 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 289 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 296 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 303 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 293 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 280 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 260 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 242 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.7 | 83 | 108 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.9 | 108 | 143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.5 | 147 | 181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.4 | 185 | 236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.2 | 204 | 230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.2 | 195 | 208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.5 | 206 | 303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.75 | 242 | 293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 Burkina Faso 296 compare
- 22 South Sudan 250 compare
- 23 Algeria 247 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 235 compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 230 compare
- 27 Benin 224 compare
More population data for Senegal
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Senegal?
- Births by age of mother in Senegal was 242 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 303 in 2019.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for births by age of mother?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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