Life expectation at birth by sex in Senegal
Senegal: Life expectation at birth by sex was 70.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.75
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.75
in 2023
All-time low
37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Senegal stood at 70.75. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Senegal peaked at 70.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1950.
That places Senegal 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37 | — |
| 1951 | 37.38 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 37.84 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 38.32 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 38.68 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 39.04 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 39.35 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 39.63 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 39.9 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 40.18 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 40.22 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 40.24 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40.24 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.25 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40.25 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 40.34 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 40.47 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.64 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.88 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 41.29 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 41.77 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 42.36 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 43.11 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 43.73 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 44.61 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 45.56 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 46.52 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 47.45 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 48.45 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 49.34 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 50.21 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 51.03 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.06 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 53.06 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 54.02 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 55.25 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 56.24 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 57.11 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.93 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 58.36 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.72 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 58.97 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.12 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.89 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.54 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.49 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.62 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.12 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.74 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.6 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.21 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.99 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.59 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.46 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.31 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.93 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.18 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.82 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.25 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.66 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.98 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.54 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.89 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.24 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.57 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.69 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.98 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.88 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.75 | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 70.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 70.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.72 | 37 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.37 | 40.18 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.49 | 41.29 | 48.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.63 | 49.34 | 57.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.73 | 58.36 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 | 59.12 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.05 | 66.18 | 69.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.83 | 68.98 | 70.75 | 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Senegal?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Senegal was 70.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Senegal ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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