Children per woman vs population growth in Senegal
Senegal: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children per woman vs population growth in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Senegal is 2.38, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Senegal peaked at 3.13 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1950.
That places Senegal 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 2.63 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.81 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.84 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.44 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 24 Côte d’Ivoire 2.43 compare
- 25 Gambia 2.41 compare
- 26 Togo 2.39 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 2.37 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 compare
- 30 Vanuatu 2.3 compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Senegal?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Senegal was 2.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1983.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Senegal ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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