Number of births per year in Senegal
Senegal: Number of births per year was 531,890 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
531,890
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
531,890
in 2023
All-time low
131,196
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 531,890 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Senegal peaked at 531,890 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,196, in 1950.
That places Senegal 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 131,196 | — |
| 1951 | 134,116 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 137,213 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 140,516 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 143,987 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 147,643 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 151,484 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 155,031 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 159,150 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 163,714 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 168,244 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 172,911 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 177,759 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 182,415 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 187,323 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 192,947 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 198,777 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 204,555 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 210,258 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 216,433 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 222,846 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 229,422 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 235,965 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 242,233 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 248,695 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 255,606 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 262,307 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 268,074 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 272,838 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 277,048 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 282,125 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 287,265 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 291,600 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 296,285 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 300,250 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 303,710 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 305,743 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 309,662 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 311,084 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 316,394 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 322,998 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 327,241 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 332,157 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 338,491 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 343,680 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 350,070 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 356,164 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 364,325 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 372,961 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 384,940 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 391,751 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 396,851 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 404,242 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 414,645 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 421,257 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 426,768 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 432,207 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 438,708 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 449,958 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 460,066 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 470,714 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 484,541 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 499,620 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 503,840 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 502,121 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 503,549 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 508,586 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 507,600 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 502,828 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 497,216 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 502,517 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 511,625 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 520,006 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 531,890 | +2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 531,890 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 531,890 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146,405 | 131,196 | 163,714 | 10 |
| 1960s | 191,162 | 168,244 | 216,433 | 10 |
| 1970s | 251,503 | 222,846 | 277,048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,412 | 282,125 | 316,394 | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,303 | 322,998 | 384,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,645 | 391,751 | 460,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,062 | 470,714 | 508,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,510 | 502,517 | 531,890 | 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 number of births per year in Senegal?
- Number of births per year in Senegal was 531,890 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 531,890 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,196 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of births per year?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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