Comparison of fertility rates in Senegal
Senegal: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.82 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Senegal peaked at 7.29 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2023.
That places Senegal 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 6.79 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 7 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 | 7.25 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.48 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.57 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.02 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.1 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.82 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 compare
- 34 Samoa 3.83 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 3.79 compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.72 compare
- 38 Eritrea 3.71 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.38 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Senegal?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Senegal was 3.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1980.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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