Senegal birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Senegal has a birth rate of 29.4 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.82 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Senegal was 7 children per woman — 1.83 times higher than in 2023.

Senegal birth rate statistics:

Senegal is ranked 34/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 21/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Senegal is 21.9 — it was 21.5 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9, a change from 30.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 204.8 in 1960 to 60.2 in 2023.
25.1% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.8% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Senegal by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.82	34
2022	3.86	35
2021	3.94	35
2020	4	34
2019	4.1	34
2018	4.29	30
2017	4.49	27
2016	4.65	24
2015	4.75	24
2014	4.88	22
2013	5.05	20
2012	5.13	21
2011	5.1	24
2010	5.06	31
2009	5.03	31
2008	5.02	34
2007	5.02	35
2006	5.06	35
2005	5.13	34
2004	5.19	34
2003	5.25	34
2002	5.3	34
2001	5.4	34
2000	5.5	33
1999	5.57	34
1998	5.58	36
1997	5.64	37
1996	5.72	37
1995	5.82	37
1994	5.92	34
1993	6.05	31
1992	6.15	30
1991	6.27	29
1990	6.4	26
1989	6.48	25
1988	6.58	24
1987	6.79	20
1986	6.9	19
1985	7.01	18
1984	7.11	15
1983	7.19	16
1982	7.25	16
1981	7.28	15
1980	7.29	15
1979	7.29	16
1978	7.28	17
1977	7.27	19
1976	7.26	20
1975	7.25	20
1974	7.25	19
1973	7.26	19
1972	7.26	20
1971	7.26	19
1970	7.26	20
1969	7.26	20
1968	7.25	22
1967	7.24	21
1966	7.22	20
1965	7.19	22
1964	7.16	25
1963	7.12	28
1962	7.08	29
1961	7.04	32
1960	7	36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	431,006	531,896	100,890
2022	415,507	520,001	104,494
2021	403,019	511,631	108,612
2020	400,910	502,518	101,608
2019	399,436	497,210	97,774
2018	405,454	502,834	97,380
2017	410,366	507,595	97,229
2016	411,480	508,587	97,107
2015	407,008	503,542	96,534
2014	405,019	502,116	97,097
2013	406,582	503,846	97,264
2012	402,243	499,622	97,379
2011	387,290	484,546	97,256
2010	372,934	470,719	97,785
2009	362,238	460,061	97,823
2008	351,661	449,956	98,295
2007	339,963	438,704	98,741
2006	331,364	432,208	100,844
2005	323,908	426,768	102,860
2004	317,286	421,258	103,972
2003	308,856	414,641	105,785
2002	298,842	404,247	105,405
2001	289,690	396,854	107,164
2000	283,946	391,752	107,806
1999	277,944	384,944	107,000
1998	267,404	372,962	105,558
1997	261,200	364,321	103,121
1996	255,418	356,161	100,743
1995	252,552	350,066	97,514
1994	249,115	343,678	94,563
1993	245,742	338,487	92,745
1992	241,482	332,159	90,677
1991	237,713	327,239	89,526
1990	234,155	322,995	88,840
1989	227,797	316,390	88,593
1988	221,772	311,084	89,312
1987	218,522	309,661	91,139
1986	212,887	305,742	92,855
1985	208,218	303,708	95,490
1984	203,125	300,251	97,126
1983	197,673	296,284	98,611
1982	191,309	291,599	100,290
1981	185,917	287,263	101,346
1980	179,707	282,128	102,421
1979	173,425	277,046	103,621
1978	167,744	272,836	105,092
1977	161,636	268,071	106,435
1976	154,776	262,306	107,530
1975	147,311	255,608	108,297
1974	139,974	248,695	108,721
1973	133,834	242,231	108,397
1972	128,024	235,962	107,938
1971	122,511	229,421	106,910
1970	117,264	222,847	105,583
1969	112,393	216,432	104,039
1968	108,240	210,257	102,017
1967	104,824	204,556	99,732
1966	101,359	198,777	97,418
1965	97,912	192,947	95,035
1964	94,797	187,322	92,525
1963	92,264	182,415	90,151
1962	89,937	177,759	87,822
1961	87,322	172,911	85,589
1960	84,735	168,244	83,509

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Senegal (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.55% annually. On average, 408,920 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.38% — 431,006 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Senegal ranks 39/196 for absolute natural population change and 26/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Senegal compared to other countries

	Senegal	Rank
Fertility rate	3.82	34/196
Birth rate	29.4	34/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+431,006	39/196
Natural population change rate	+2.38%	26/196
Population growth	+2.35%	35/197
Age at first childbirth	21.9 years	87/137
Average age at childbearing	29.9 years	68/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	57.6	52/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	164.8	46/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	65.7	21/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.1%	79/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	25.6%	133/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	74.5%	160/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.24%	31/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	2.23%	37/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	3.02%	48/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	3.85%	49/192
Life expectancy	69.4 years	143/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	58	57.6	164.8	65.7
2025	58.6	58.6	166.8	66.8
2024	59.2	59.8	168.8	67.9
2023	59.7	60.9	170.7	69.1
2022	59.8	61.7	172.3	69.9
2021	60.1	62.9	174.9	71.3
2020	60.4	63.8	177.1	72.7
2019	61.2	65.4	180.7	74.7
2018	63.4	67.9	187.6	78.9
2017	65.7	70.1	194.2	83.3
2016	67.5	73	199.1	86.8
2015	68.7	74.7	202	89
2014	70.4	76.1	207.9	91.3
2013	72.7	79.3	213.9	94.4
2012	74.1	82.5	216.2	95.7
2011	73.8	81.8	215.3	94.9
2010	73.4	81.8	213.3	94.1
2009	73.4	84.7	213.8	92.4
2008	73.5	86.7	212.5	92.4
2007	73.2	87.6	210	92.7
2006	73.7	89.5	211.2	93.3
2005	74.5	88.4	215.1	94.6
2004	75.2	89.7	218.8	95
2003	75.7	92.8	220.4	95.4
2002	75.6	90.7	222.6	96.5
2001	76	92.2	223.2	98.5
2000	76.8	95.5	226.6	99.7
1999	77.4	96.3	231	100.3
1998	76.8	97.9	229.9	100.1
1997	76.9	98.9	231.8	100.9
1996	77.2	97.1	234.8	102.7
1995	77.8	97.6	240.2	103.9
1994	78.3	100.1	244.3	104.9
1993	79.3	101.6	249.7	106.9
1992	80	105.7	252.7	108.3
1991	81	105.5	262.2	109
1990	82.3	108.6	269.6	110.2
1989	82.9	114.6	270.9	111.2
1988	83.9	121.1	272.8	112.5
1987	86.1	123.1	281	116.6
1986	87.6	127.5	287.4	117.8
1985	89.5	139.4	292.9	117.7
1984	91.2	146.5	295.8	119.3
1983	92.6	150.7	299.6	120.3
1982	93.7	153.4	301	121.2
1981	94.8	160.2	302	121.1
1980	95.6	162.9	302	121.5
1979	96.3	163.3	303	121.1
1978	97.4	169.9	304	119.7
1977	98.2	167.3	309	118.7
1976	98.6	168.4	308	118.3
1975	98.7	167.9	306	119.2
1974	98.8	166.6	305	119.9
1973	99	170.5	303	120.1
1972	99.3	175.4	303	119.8
1971	99.4	174.8	304	119.6
1970	99.3	170.7	307	119.5
1969	99.3	169.7	308	119.4
1968	99.3	172.4	307	119.1
1967	99.4	179.9	306	117.8
1966	99.5	185.4	305	116.7
1965	99.3	185.8	305	115.7
1964	99.2	185.7	306	114.3
1963	99.2	194.8	304	111.9
1962	99.3	204.9	303	109.2
1961	99.2	208.6	302	107.1
1960	99.1	207.6	305	105.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Senegal by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 10.6% will be to women under age 20, 51.1% to women ages 20-29, and 38.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.9%, 49.4%, and 36.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Senegal	World
2100	20.1%	16.5%
2099	20.2%	16.6%
2098	20.4%	16.6%
2097	20.5%	16.7%
2096	20.7%	16.8%
2095	20.8%	16.8%
2094	21%	16.9%
2093	21.1%	17%
2092	21.3%	17%
2091	21.4%	17.1%
2090	21.6%	17.2%
2089	21.7%	17.2%
2088	21.9%	17.3%
2087	22%	17.4%
2086	22.2%	17.4%
2085	22.4%	17.5%
2084	22.6%	17.5%
2083	22.7%	17.6%
2082	22.9%	17.7%
2081	23.1%	17.7%
2080	23.3%	17.8%
2079	23.5%	17.8%
2078	23.7%	17.9%
2077	23.9%	17.9%
2076	24.2%	18%
2075	24.4%	18%
2074	24.6%	18.1%
2073	24.8%	18.2%
2072	25%	18.2%
2071	25.2%	18.3%
2070	25.4%	18.3%
2069	25.6%	18.4%
2068	25.8%	18.5%
2067	26%	18.6%
2066	26.2%	18.6%
2065	26.4%	18.7%
2064	26.6%	18.8%
2063	26.8%	18.9%
2062	27%	19.1%
2061	27.2%	19.2%
2060	27.4%	19.3%
2059	27.6%	19.4%
2058	27.9%	19.5%
2057	28.1%	19.6%
2056	28.3%	19.8%
2055	28.6%	19.9%
2054	28.8%	20%
2053	29.1%	20.1%
2052	29.4%	20.2%
2051	29.7%	20.3%
2050	30%	20.4%
2049	30.3%	20.5%
2048	30.7%	20.6%
2047	31%	20.7%
2046	31.3%	20.8%
2045	31.7%	20.9%
2044	32%	20.9%
2043	32.4%	21%
2042	32.7%	21.1%
2041	33.1%	21.2%
2040	33.4%	21.2%
2039	33.7%	21.3%
2038	34%	21.4%
2037	34.3%	21.5%
2036	34.5%	21.6%
2035	34.7%	21.8%
2034	35%	22%
2033	35.2%	22.2%
2032	35.5%	22.4%
2031	35.8%	22.7%
2030	36.1%	23%
2029	36.4%	23.3%
2028	36.7%	23.6%
2027	37.1%	23.9%
2026	37.5%	24.2%
2025	38%	24.6%
2024	38.2%	24.7%
2023	38.6%	25%
2022	39.2%	25.3%
2021	39.8%	25.6%
2020	40.3%	25.8%
2019	40.9%	26%
2018	41.3%	26.2%
2017	41.8%	26.4%
2016	42.1%	26.5%
2015	42.4%	26.6%
2014	42.6%	26.8%
2013	42.7%	26.9%
2012	42.7%	27%
2011	42.7%	27.1%
2010	42.7%	27.3%
2009	42.7%	27.5%
2008	42.7%	27.6%
2007	42.7%	27.9%
2006	42.8%	28.1%
2005	42.9%	28.5%
2004	43.1%	28.8%
2003	43.2%	29.2%
2002	43.5%	29.6%
2001	43.7%	30%
2000	43.9%	30.4%
1999	44.2%	30.8%
1998	44.4%	31.1%
1997	44.6%	31.5%
1996	44.9%	31.8%
1995	45.1%	32.1%
1994	45.4%	32.3%
1993	45.8%	32.5%
1992	46.1%	32.7%
1991	46.4%	32.9%
1990	46.6%	33%
1989	46.9%	33.2%
1988	47%	33.4%
1987	47.2%	33.6%
1986	47.3%	33.8%
1985	47.3%	34%
1984	47.2%	34.3%
1983	47.1%	34.6%
1982	46.9%	34.9%
1981	46.7%	35.2%
1980	46.4%	35.5%
1979	46%	35.9%
1978	45.6%	36.3%
1977	45.2%	36.7%
1976	44.8%	36.9%
1975	44.6%	37.1%
1974	44.4%	37.2%
1973	44.3%	37.3%
1972	44.2%	37.5%
1971	44.2%	37.6%
1970	44.2%	37.7%
1969	44.2%	37.8%
1968	44.2%	37.9%
1967	44.3%	38%
1966	44.3%	38%
1965	44.3%	38%
1964	44.3%	38%
1963	44.3%	37.8%
1962	44.3%	37.6%
1961	44.3%	37.5%
1960	44.2%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Senegal was 44.2% in 1960, 46.1% in 1992, and 38.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Senegal.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

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

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Senegal	World
2023	3.85%	2.49%
2022	4.04%	2.59%
2021	4.25%	2.66%
2020	4.46%	2.75%
2019	4.65%	2.86%
2018	4.82%	2.97%
2017	4.97%	3.11%
2016	5.11%	3.22%
2015	5.24%	3.35%
2014	5.39%	3.48%
2013	5.57%	3.61%
2012	5.77%	3.77%
2011	6.01%	3.97%
2010	6.3%	4.11%
2009	6.63%	4.31%
2008	7.03%	4.5%
2007	7.52%	4.7%
2006	8.11%	4.92%
2005	8.8%	5.16%
2004	9.59%	5.43%
2003	10.5%	5.65%
2002	11.4%	5.94%
2001	12.2%	6.21%
2000	12.9%	6.48%
1999	13.4%	6.75%
1998	13.7%	7.05%
1997	13.9%	7.28%
1996	13.8%	7.52%
1995	13.8%	7.76%
1994	13.7%	7.98%
1993	13.6%	8.19%
1992	13.5%	8.46%
1991	13.6%	8.66%
1990	13.7%	8.81%
1989	14.1%	9.02%
1988	14.7%	9.31%
1987	15.4%	9.47%
1986	16.3%	9.81%
1985	17.1%	10.1%
1984	17.9%	10.4%
1983	18.5%	10.6%
1982	19.1%	10.8%
1981	19.7%	11%
1980	20.4%	11.4%
1979	21.2%	11.7%
1978	22.1%	12.2%
1977	23.1%	12.6%
1976	24.2%	13%
1975	25.3%	13.4%
1974	26.2%	13.8%
1973	27%	14.1%
1972	27.8%	14.5%
1971	28.4%	15.1%
1970	28.8%	15.2%
1969	29.2%	15.4%
1968	29.4%	15.6%
1967	29.6%	15.9%
1966	29.7%	16.1%
1965	29.7%	16.4%
1964	29.7%	16.6%
1963	29.6%	16.5%
1962	29.5%	16.7%
1961	29.4%	17%
1960	29.3%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.