World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Senegal: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 68.9 yrs (2024), 161st of 217 in the world and 6th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 71.0 yrs (2024), 167th of 217 in the world and 10th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 67.0 yrs (2024), 154th of 217 in the world and 4th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy68.9 yrs2024 · world 161/217 · region 6/48Life expectancy, women71.0 yrs2024 · world 167/217 · region 10/48Life expectancy, men67.0 yrs2024 · world 154/217 · region 4/48Infant mortality28.92024 · world 49/196 · region 38/48
Life expectancy
SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Senegal68.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Senegal71.0 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Senegal in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years68.9 yrs2024161/2176/4857.6 yrs64.2 yrs67.5 yrs+4.4%since 201462.8 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years71.0 yrs2024167/21710/4859.1 yrs66.2 yrs69.7 yrs+4.5%since 201465.0 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years67.0 yrs2024154/2174/4856.1 yrs62.3 yrs65.5 yrs+4.6%since 201460.7 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births28.9202449/19638/4874.041.533.7−24%since 201447.133.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births36.5202450/19639/48128.962.844.2−32%since 201471.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births20.9202441/19632/4837.826.523.9−18%since 201426.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births237202331/19428/48581436252−38%since 2013448235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months87%2024120/19318/4848%81%82%+7.0 ppsince 201469%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.3%202491/15339/440.7%0.5%0.3%−0.1 ppsince 20143.0%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people132202453/20829/48173181139−22%since 2014205208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.3%2023147/19327/483.6%4.0%5.2%−0.1 ppsince 20134.9%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure44.3%202347/19318/4855.7%48.7%41.6%−10.9 ppsince 201330.4%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.112023168/18036/460.1019980.0620080.08−66%since 20130.250.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.72019161/18227/400.41998·0.72019+77%since 1998—1.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population88.0%2024154/2068/4659.8%71.7%83.5%+11.6 ppsince 201467.5%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population62.5%2024158/2039/4636.6%47.4%58.3%+10.7 ppsince 201437.1%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults5.4%2024160/16635/3915.6%10.0%6.5%−4.6 ppsince 20108.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people23.5201953/18642/4824.825.823.52019−7.8%since 200927.417.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Senegal and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Senegal. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSenegalMaliGuineaMauritaniaThe GambiaGuinea-Bissau
Life expectancy68.9 yrs202460.7 yrs202460.9 yrs202468.7 yrs202466.1 yrs202464.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women71.0 yrs202462.1 yrs202462.1 yrs202470.7 yrs202467.8 yrs202466.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men67.0 yrs202459.3 yrs202459.7 yrs202466.7 yrs202464.3 yrs202461.8 yrs2024
Infant mortality28.9202447.5202459.8202430.2202432.7202442.12024
Under-5 mortality36.5202473.0202492.1202436.9202442.4202467.32024
Neonatal mortality20.9202428.0202429.8202420.8202423.0202432.02024
Maternal mortality237202336720234942023381202335420235052023
Measles vaccination87%202472%202460%202493%202483%202465%2024
HIV prevalence0.3%20240.8%20241.3%20240.1%20241.3%20242.2%2024
Mali: healthGuinea: healthMauritania: healthThe Gambia: healthGuinea-Bissau: health
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