Senegal sits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A newborn there can expect about 69.0 years of life, 158th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Senegal, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.0 yrs | 158 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 10.3 /1,000 | 57 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 5.5 /1,000 | 174 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 16.8 yrs | 127 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 64.7 /1,000 | 99 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.0 yrs | 157 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 94.8 men/100 women | 193 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 28.9 /1,000 | 48 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 237 /100k | 29 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 21.4 % | 64 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 6.8 /100k | 100 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 23.5 /100k | 50 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 6.3 % | 120 of 143 | 2015 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.4 L | 164 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 3.6 % | 171 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $73 | 159 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $1,773 | 177 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Senegal's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 20th highest old-age sex ratio in the world (94.8 men/100 women) and the 22nd lowest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (0.4 L). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Senegal; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.