Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Senegal
Senegal: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.62 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.62
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 1983
All-time low
3.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Senegal stood at 3.62. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Senegal peaked at 5.57 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.79 | — |
| 1951 | 3.84 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.88 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.93 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.98 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.02 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.07 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.12 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 4.16 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.25 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.29 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.33 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.37 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.41 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.46 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.55 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.6 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.65 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.71 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.77 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.84 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.91 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.98 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.06 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.14 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.23 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.31 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.39 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.46 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.52 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.57 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.57 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.54 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.27 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.22 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.04 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.97 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.86 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.69 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.69 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.62 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.52 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.34 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.86 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.77 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.62 | -1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 | 3.79 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.44 | 4.25 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.03 | 4.71 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.27 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.67 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 4.51 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.86 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.62 | 3.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Senegal?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Senegal was 3.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 1983.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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