Long run birth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Long run birth rate was 29.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.42
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.34
in 1950
All-time low
29.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.42 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Senegal peaked at 51.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.42, 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.
Long run birth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.34 | — |
| 1951 | 51.2 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 51.07 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 50.96 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 50.85 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 50.76 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 50.68 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 50.46 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 50.38 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 50.4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 50.36 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 50.32 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.29 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.17 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.08 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.12 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.14 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.09 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.97 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.93 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.9 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.85 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.76 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.59 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.45 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.43 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.41 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.28 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.58 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.26 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 47.9 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.36 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.85 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 46.2 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.44 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 44.45 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.73 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 42.67 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.17 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 41.84 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.2 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.66 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.31 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.85 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.56 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 39.28 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.24 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.56 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.3 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.86 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.62 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.67 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.38 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.98 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.58 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.27 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.34 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.29 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.25 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.39 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.54 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.75 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.48 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.51 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.83 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.41 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.93 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.71 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.46 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.42 | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.81 | 50.38 | 51.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.15 | 49.93 | 50.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.43 | 48.58 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5 | 42.17 | 48.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.08 | 39.24 | 41.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 | 37.27 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.75 | 30.41 | 37.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 | 29.42 | 29.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 Zimbabwe 30.41 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 compare
- 36 Comoros 28.65 compare
- 37 South Sudan 28.59 compare
- 38 Eritrea 28.54 compare
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 long run birth rate in Senegal?
- Long run birth rate in Senegal was 29.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for long run birth rate?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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