Senegal birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Senegal chart

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Senegal is 3.82, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.05 — a -36.9% decline in 30 years.

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The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Table

Year	Fertility rate
	Senegal	World
1960	7	4.69
1961	7.04	4.56
1962	7.08	5.02
1963	7.12	5.31
1964	7.16	5.13
1965	7.19	5.08
1966	7.22	4.97
1967	7.24	4.87
1968	7.25	4.98
1969	7.26	4.88
1970	7.26	4.84
1971	7.26	4.69
1972	7.26	4.55
1973	7.26	4.42
1974	7.25	4.26
1975	7.25	4.07
1976	7.26	3.97
1977	7.27	3.84
1978	7.28	3.77
1979	7.29	3.76
1980	7.29	3.73
1981	7.28	3.71
1982	7.25	3.72
1983	7.19	3.59
1984	7.11	3.57
1985	7.01	3.53
1986	6.9	3.51
1987	6.79	3.48
1988	6.58	3.39
1989	6.48	3.35
1990	6.4	3.31
1991	6.27	3.13
1992	6.15	3.04
1993	6.05	2.97
1994	5.92	2.92
1995	5.82	2.87
1996	5.72	2.82
1997	5.64	2.78
1998	5.58	2.75
1999	5.57	2.72
2000	5.5	2.73
2001	5.4	2.69
2002	5.3	2.66
2003	5.25	2.64
2004	5.19	2.63
2005	5.13	2.61
2006	5.06	2.61
2007	5.02	2.6
2008	5.02	2.6
2009	5.03	2.59
2010	5.06	2.57
2011	5.1	2.55
2012	5.13	2.56
2013	5.05	2.53
2014	4.88	2.52
2015	4.75	2.49
2016	4.65	2.49
2017	4.49	2.46
2018	4.29	2.39
2019	4.1	2.35
2020	4	2.28
2021	3.94	2.25
2022	3.86	2.22
2023	3.82	2.2
2024	3.76	2.19
2025	3.71	2.18
2026	3.66	2.18
2027	3.61	2.17
2028	3.57	2.16
2029	3.53	2.15
2030	3.49	2.14
2031	3.44	2.13
2032	3.4	2.12
2033	3.35	2.12
2034	3.32	2.11
2035	3.28	2.1
2036	3.24	2.09
2037	3.22	2.09
2038	3.17	2.08
2039	3.15	2.08
2040	3.11	2.08
2041	3.08	2.07
2042	3.05	2.07
2043	3.02	2.07
2044	2.99	2.07
2045	2.96	2.06
2046	2.93	2.06
2047	2.9	2.06
2048	2.87	2.05
2049	2.85	2.05
2050	2.82	2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 10.7% were to women under 20 years old, 51.3% to women ages 20-29, and 38% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 13.9%, 49.4%, and 36.8% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Senegal by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Table

Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Senegal	World
1960	44.2%	37.4%
1961	44.3%	37.5%
1962	44.3%	37.6%
1963	44.3%	37.8%
1964	44.3%	38%
1965	44.3%	38%
1966	44.3%	38%
1967	44.3%	38%
1968	44.2%	37.9%
1969	44.2%	37.8%
1970	44.2%	37.7%
1971	44.2%	37.6%
1972	44.2%	37.5%
1973	44.3%	37.3%
1974	44.4%	37.2%
1975	44.6%	37.1%
1976	44.8%	36.9%
1977	45.2%	36.7%
1978	45.6%	36.3%
1979	46%	35.9%
1980	46.4%	35.5%
1981	46.7%	35.2%
1982	46.9%	34.9%
1983	47.1%	34.6%
1984	47.2%	34.3%
1985	47.3%	34%
1986	47.3%	33.8%
1987	47.2%	33.6%
1988	47%	33.4%
1989	46.9%	33.2%
1990	46.6%	33%
1991	46.4%	32.9%
1992	46.1%	32.7%
1993	45.8%	32.5%
1994	45.4%	32.3%
1995	45.1%	32.1%
1996	44.9%	31.8%
1997	44.6%	31.5%
1998	44.4%	31.1%
1999	44.2%	30.8%
2000	43.9%	30.4%
2001	43.7%	30%
2002	43.5%	29.6%
2003	43.2%	29.2%
2004	43.1%	28.8%
2005	42.9%	28.5%
2006	42.8%	28.1%
2007	42.7%	27.9%
2008	42.7%	27.6%
2009	42.7%	27.5%
2010	42.7%	27.3%
2011	42.7%	27.1%
2012	42.7%	27%
2013	42.7%	26.9%
2014	42.6%	26.8%
2015	42.4%	26.6%
2016	42.1%	26.5%
2017	41.8%	26.4%
2018	41.3%	26.2%
2019	40.9%	26%
2020	40.3%	25.8%
2021	39.8%	25.6%
2022	39.2%	25.3%
2023	38.6%	25%
2024	38.2%	24.7%
2025	37.7%	24.4%
2026	37.3%	24.1%
2027	36.9%	23.8%
2028	36.6%	23.4%
2029	36.2%	23.1%
2030	35.9%	22.8%
2031	35.6%	22.6%
2032	35.4%	22.3%
2033	35.1%	22.1%
2034	34.9%	21.9%
2035	34.6%	21.7%
2036	34.4%	21.6%
2037	34.1%	21.5%
2038	33.9%	21.4%
2039	33.5%	21.3%
2040	33.2%	21.2%
2041	32.9%	21.1%
2042	32.6%	21%
2043	32.2%	21%
2044	31.9%	20.9%
2045	31.5%	20.8%
2046	31.2%	20.7%
2047	30.8%	20.7%
2048	30.5%	20.6%
2049	30.2%	20.5%
2050	29.8%	20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Senegal was 44.2% in 1960, 45.8% in 1993, and 38.2% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Senegal.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Senegal, excluding migration, has been +2.55% annually. On average, 408,920 more people were born each year than died.

Table

Year	Population change due to births and deaths
	Senegal
1960	84,735
1961	87,322
1962	89,937
1963	92,264
1964	94,797
1965	97,912
1966	101,359
1967	104,824
1968	108,240
1969	112,393
1970	117,264
1971	122,511
1972	128,024
1973	133,834
1974	139,974
1975	147,311
1976	154,776
1977	161,636
1978	167,744
1979	173,425
1980	179,707
1981	185,917
1982	191,309
1983	197,673
1984	203,125
1985	208,218
1986	212,887
1987	218,522
1988	221,772
1989	227,797
1990	234,155
1991	237,713
1992	241,482
1993	245,742
1994	249,115
1995	252,552
1996	255,418
1997	261,200
1998	267,404
1999	277,944
2000	283,946
2001	289,690
2002	298,842
2003	308,856
2004	317,286
2005	323,908
2006	331,364
2007	339,963
2008	351,661
2009	362,238
2010	372,934
2011	387,290
2012	402,243
2013	406,582
2014	405,019
2015	407,008
2016	411,480
2017	410,366
2018	405,454
2019	399,436
2020	400,910
2021	403,019
2022	415,507
2023	431,006

Maternal mortality chart

The maternal mortality rate in Senegal was 237 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.24% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a -59.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Table

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Senegal	World
1985	899	460
1986	820	438
1987	760	429
1988	709	414
1989	662	401
1990	640	391
1991	616	395
1992	598	395
1993	589	389
1994	579	382
1995	586	371
1996	601	366
1997	599	358
1998	605	360
1999	602	340
2000	581	328
2001	560	321
2002	531	311
2003	520	301
2004	501	291
2005	488	283
2006	462	276
2007	457	269
2008	463	264
2009	441	258
2010	436	253
2011	415	247
2012	405	239
2013	385	235
2014	373	231
2015	357	228
2016	345	220
2017	325	215
2018	305	211
2019	286	207
2020	252	211
2021	263	242
2022	228	203
2023	237	197

Under-five mortality rate chart

The under-5 mortality rate in Senegal was 38.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.85% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 129.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.

Table

Year	Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
	Senegal	World
1960	29.3%	18.5%
1961	29.4%	18.1%
1962	29.5%	17.8%
1963	29.6%	17.5%
1964	29.7%	17.7%
1965	29.7%	17.5%
1966	29.7%	17.3%
1967	29.6%	17%
1968	29.4%	16.5%
1969	29.2%	15.5%
1970	28.8%	15.2%
1971	28.4%	15.1%
1972	27.8%	14.4%
1973	27%	14.1%
1974	26.2%	13.7%
1975	25.3%	13.4%
1976	24.2%	13%
1977	23.1%	12.5%
1978	22.1%	12.1%
1979	21.2%	11.7%
1980	20.4%	11.4%
1981	19.7%	11%
1982	19.1%	10.8%
1983	18.5%	10.6%
1984	17.9%	10.4%
1985	17.1%	10.1%
1986	16.3%	9.81%
1987	15.4%	9.47%
1988	14.7%	9.31%
1989	14.1%	9.02%
1990	13.7%	8.81%
1991	13.6%	8.66%
1992	13.5%	8.46%
1993	13.6%	8.19%
1994	13.7%	7.98%
1995	13.8%	7.76%
1996	13.8%	7.52%
1997	13.9%	7.28%
1998	13.7%	7.05%
1999	13.4%	6.76%
2000	12.9%	6.48%
2001	12.2%	6.21%
2002	11.4%	5.94%
2003	10.5%	5.65%
2004	9.59%	5.43%
2005	8.8%	5.16%
2006	8.11%	4.92%
2007	7.52%	4.7%
2008	7.03%	4.5%
2009	6.63%	4.31%
2010	6.3%	4.11%
2011	6.01%	3.97%
2012	5.77%	3.77%
2013	5.57%	3.61%
2014	5.39%	3.48%
2015	5.24%	3.35%
2016	5.11%	3.23%
2017	4.97%	3.11%
2018	4.82%	2.97%
2019	4.65%	2.86%
2020	4.46%	2.75%
2021	4.25%	2.66%
2022	4.04%	2.59%
2023	3.85%	2.49%