Birth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Birth rate was 29.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.42 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.34 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
29.42 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.42 births per 1,000 people for 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, birth rate in Senegal peaked at 51.34 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.42 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.34 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 51.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 51.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 50.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 50.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 50.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 50.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 50.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 50.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 50.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 50.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 50.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 42.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 41.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 39.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.48 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.42 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.42 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.81 births per 1,000 people | 50.38 births per 1,000 people | 51.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.15 births per 1,000 people | 49.93 births per 1,000 people | 50.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.43 births per 1,000 people | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5 births per 1,000 people | 42.17 births per 1,000 people | 48.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.08 births per 1,000 people | 39.24 births per 1,000 people | 41.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 births per 1,000 people | 37.27 births per 1,000 people | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.75 births per 1,000 people | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | 37.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 births per 1,000 people | 29.42 births per 1,000 people | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 Zimbabwe 30.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 births per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 births per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Comoros 28.65 births per 1,000 people compare
- 37 South Sudan 28.59 births per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Eritrea 28.54 births per 1,000 people 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Senegal?
- Birth rate in Senegal was 29.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.34 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for birth rate?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.