Birth rate by women's age group in Senegal
Senegal: Birth rate by women's age group was 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Senegal peaked at 217.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Senegal 53rd 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 | 209.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 199.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 217.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 186.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 167.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 205.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 173.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 112.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 50 Bolivia 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 54 Mexico 60.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 55 Colombia 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 56 Ghana 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Senegal
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Senegal?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Senegal was 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 217.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.