Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Senegal

Female life expectancy in Senegal in 2024 — 71.01 years. Ranked 167 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 76.7%.

2024 71.01 years +0.36% vs 2023
World rank 167of 217
Period maximum 71.01 years2024
Period minimum 40.18 years1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Senegal, 1960–2024405060708019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.18 years1962: 40.24 years1964: 40.25 years1966: 40.35 years1968: 40.64 years1970: 41.29 years1972: 42.36 years1974: 43.73 years1976: 45.56 years1978: 47.45 years1980: 49.34 years1982: 51.03 years1984: 53.06 years1986: 55.25 years1988: 57.12 years1990: 58.36 years1992: 58.97 years1994: 59.12 years1996: 58.54 years1998: 58.49 years2000: 59.12 years2002: 60.6 years2004: 62 years2006: 63.47 years2008: 64.93 years2010: 66.18 years2012: 67.25 years2014: 67.98 years2016: 68.54 years2018: 69.24 years2020: 69.69 years2022: 69.88 years2024: 71.01 years
Change over the period: +30.83 (+76.74%) Average annual rate: 0.89 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Senegal

Senegal 71.01 years
World 75.97 years
Sub-Saharan Africa 64.96 years
Western Africa computed 59.77 years
Lower-middle-income countries computed 72.1 years
Female life expectancy — Senegal, by year Senegal All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 71.01 +0.26 +0.36%
2023 70.75 +0.87 +1.25%
2022 69.88 +0.9 +1.3%
2021 68.98 −0.71 −1.02%
2020 69.69 +0.12 +0.17%
2019 69.57 +0.33 +0.48%
2018 69.24 +0.35 +0.51%
2017 68.9 +0.35 +0.51%
2016 68.54 +0.21 +0.3%
2015 68.34 +0.36 +0.53%
2014 67.98 +0.31 +0.46%
2013 67.66 +0.41 +0.61%
2012 67.25 +0.44 +0.65%
2011 66.82 +0.64 +0.96%
2010 66.18 +0.46 +0.69%
2009 65.72 +0.8 +1.22%
2008 64.93 +0.62 +0.96%
2007 64.31 +0.84 +1.33%
2006 63.47 +0.87 +1.4%
2005 62.59 +0.6 +0.96%
2004 62 +0.79 +1.28%
2003 61.21 +0.61 +1%
2002 60.6 +0.87 +1.45%
2001 59.74 +0.61 +1.04%
2000 59.12 +0.51 +0.86%
1999 58.62 +0.13 +0.22%
1998 58.49 −0.06 −0.1%
1997 58.55 +0.01 +0.01%
1996 58.54 −0.35 −0.59%
1995 58.89 −0.23 −0.39%
1994 59.12 +0.07 +0.12%
1993 59.05 +0.08 +0.13%
1992 58.97 +0.25 +0.43%
1991 58.72 +0.36 +0.62%
1990 58.36 +0.42 +0.73%
1989 57.93 +0.82 +1.43%
1988 57.12 +0.87 +1.55%
1987 56.24 +0.99 +1.8%
1986 55.25 +1.23 +2.28%
1985 54.02 +0.96 +1.8%
1984 53.06 +1.01 +1.93%
1983 52.06 +1.02 +2%
1982 51.03 +0.82 +1.64%
1981 50.21 +0.87 +1.77%
1980 49.34 +0.89 +1.83%
1979 48.45 +1 +2.12%
1978 47.45 +0.93 +1.99%
1977 46.52 +0.96 +2.11%
1976 45.56 +0.95 +2.12%
1975 44.61 +0.89 +2.03%
1974 43.73 +0.61 +1.41%
1973 43.12 +0.75 +1.77%
1972 42.36 +0.59 +1.41%
1971 41.78 +0.49 +1.18%
1970 41.29 +0.41 +0.99%
1969 40.88 +0.24 +0.59%
1968 40.64 +0.17 +0.42%
1967 40.47 +0.13 +0.31%
1966 40.35 +0.1 +0.25%
1965 40.25 −0 −0%
1964 40.25 +0 +0.01%
1963 40.24 +0 +0%
1962 40.24 +0.02 +0.05%
1961 40.22 +0.05 +0.11%
1960 40.18

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.