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.

Birth rate by women's age group in Senegal

Name: Birth rate by women's age group in Senegal
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Birth rate by women's age group was 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

53rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

217.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1950

All-time low

60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

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.

Birth rate by women's age group in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate by women's age group in Senegal, 1950 to 2023.
Year	live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	Change
1950	217.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	—
1951	215.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.6%
1952	214.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.6%
1953	213.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1954	212.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.7%
1955	211.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1956	210.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1957	200.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.6%
1958	199.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1959	204.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.4%
1960	204.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
1961	205.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
1962	201.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1963	191.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.8%
1964	182.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.6%
1965	182.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
1966	182.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
1967	177.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.9%
1968	169.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.3%
1969	167.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.6%
1970	168.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.7%
1971	172.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.4%
1972	173.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.4%
1973	168.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.8%
1974	164.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.3%
1975	165.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
1976	166.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
1977	164.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.7%
1978	167.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.5%
1979	160.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.9%
1980	160.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.3%
1981	157.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1982	150.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.3%
1983	147.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1984	143.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.9%
1985	136.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.9%
1986	124.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-8.6%
1987	120.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.4%
1988	118.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.7%
1989	112.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.4%
1990	106.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.2%
1991	103.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.8%
1992	103.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
1993	99.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.7%
1994	98.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.4%
1995	95.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.3%
1996	95.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1997	97.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.9%
1998	96.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.9%
1999	94.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.6%
2000	94.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.7%
2001	91.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.3%
2002	89.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.6%
2003	91.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.5%
2004	88.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.2%
2005	87.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
2006	88.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.4%
2007	86.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.1%
2008	85.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2009	84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
2010	81.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.5%
2011	80.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
2012	81.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
2013	78.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.0%
2014	75.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.3%
2015	73.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.9%
2016	71.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
2017	69.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.0%
2018	66.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.1%
2019	64.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.6%
2020	63.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
2021	62.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
2022	61.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
2023	60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Senegal's 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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
52 Mayotte 63.22 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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)
World population growth 0.3% (2100)
Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)

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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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Indicator: Birth rate by women's age group
Unit: live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.