Median age vs births per woman in Senegal
Senegal: Median age vs births per woman was 19.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.13
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.13
in 2023
All-time low
15.2
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19.13 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Senegal peaked at 19.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 1986.
That places Senegal 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.64 | — |
| 1951 | 17.59 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 17.53 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 17.47 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.41 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.36 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 17.3 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.24 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.16 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 17.07 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 16.98 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 16.9 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 16.83 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.77 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.74 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.75 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.75 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.76 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.77 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.79 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.8 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.79 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.76 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.72 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.63 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.49 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 16.3 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.09 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.9 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.72 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 15.56 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.43 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.32 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.25 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.2 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.2 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.23 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 15.28 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.35 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.44 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.53 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.65 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.77 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.9 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.02 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.13 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.23 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.33 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.42 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.52 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.61 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.75 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.89 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.09 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.18 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.25 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.31 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.42 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.44 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.47 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.54 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.64 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.78 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.96 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.16 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.39 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.63 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.89 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.13 | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.38 | 17.07 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.8 | 16.74 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.53 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.35 | 15.2 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.94 | 15.44 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 | 16.52 | 17.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 | 17.4 | 18.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 | 18.39 | 19.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 198 Kenya 19.53 compare
- 199 Rwanda 19.44 compare
- 200 Sierra Leone 19.27 compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 19.05 compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 18.94 compare
- 204 Madagascar 18.88 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 median age vs births per woman in Senegal?
- Median age vs births per woman in Senegal was 19.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Senegal ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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