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
195th
of 229 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 195th out of 229 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% |
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
- 192 Kenya 19.53 compare
- 193 Rwanda 19.44 compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 19.27 compare
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe 19.05 compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 18.94 compare
- 198 Madagascar 18.88 compare
More population data for Senegal
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.346 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11,836 (2024)
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 195th out of 229 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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