Senegal

Statistics

Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	35
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	149
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	116
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	72
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2006	60
Neonatal mortality rate, 2000	31
Total population (thousands), 2006	12072
Annual no. of births (thousands), 2006	435
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2006	50
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	750
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2006	63
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005*	39
Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2000-2006*	58
% share of household income 1995-2004*, lowest 40%	17
% share of household income 1995-2004*, highest 20%	48
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
% of infants with low birthweight, 1999-2006*	19
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)	34
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)	61
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)	42
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, moderate & severe	17
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, severe	3
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: wasting, moderate & severe	8
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: stunting, moderate & severe	16
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 at least one dose‡ (%)"	95
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 full coverage? (%)"	86
% of households consuming iodized salt 2000-2006*	41
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, total	76
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, urban	92
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, rural	60
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, total	57
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, urban	79
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, rural	34
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government, 2006, total	37
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG	99
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß	99
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß	89
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3	89
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles	80
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3	89
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Hib, corresponding vaccines:Hib3	89
Immunization 2006, % newborns protected against tetanus?	85.9
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider±, 2000-2006*	47
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics±, 2000-2006*	-
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2000-2006*	43
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a mosquito net	14
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a treated mosquito net	7
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs	27
Definitions and data sources

HIV AIDS	to the top
Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), end-2005	0.9
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), estimate	61
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), low estimate	29
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), high estimate	100
Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	33
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, year	2005
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, median	0.9
Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	5
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: male	0.2
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: female	0.6
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: male	24
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: female	19
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: male	52
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: female	36
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate (thousands)	25
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate (thousands)	560
Orphan school attendance ratio, 2000-2006*	83
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, male	59
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, female	41
Number per 100 population 2005: phones	17
Number per 100 population 2005: Internet users	5
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	80
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	77
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	70
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	67
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, male	58
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, female	59
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, admin. data	73
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, survey data	95
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	24
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	18
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	19
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	15
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, male	20
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, female	16
Definitions and data sources

Demographics	to the top
Population (thousands), 2006, under 18	5888
Population (thousands), 2006, under 5	1913
Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.9
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	2.7
Crude death rate, 1970	21
Crude death rate, 1990	12
Crude death rate, 2006	9
Crude birth rate, 1970	48
Crude birth rate, 1990	43
Crude birth rate, 2006	36
Life expectancy, 1970	45
Life expectancy, 1990	57
Life expectancy, 2006	63
Total fertility rate, 2006	4.9
% of population urbanized, 2006	42
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990	4.2
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2006	3.1
Definitions and data sources

Economics	to the top
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	750
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-0.3
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	1.2
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2006	4
% of population below US$1 a day, 1995-2005*	17
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, health	3
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, education	14
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, defence	7
ODA inflow in millions US$, 2005	689
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2005	8
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990	14
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2005	9
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2006	107
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2000-2006*	57
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	96
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, attending	102
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	79
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, attending	80
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2000-2006*	12
Antenatal care coverage (%), 2000-2006*	87
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 2000-2006*	52
Institutional deliveries (%), 2000-2006*	62
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2000-2006*, reported	430
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, adjusted	980
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, Lifetime risk of maternal death. 1 in:	21
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, total	22
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, male	24
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, female	21
Child marriage 1987-2006*, total	39
Child marriage 1987-2006*, urban	23
Child marriage 1987-2006*, rural	55
Birth registration 1999-2006?, total	55
Birth registration 1999-2006?, urban	75
Birth registration 1999-2006?, rural	44
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , total	28
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , urban	22
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , rural	34
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, daughtersb, total	20
Attitudes towards domestic violence 1999-2006*, Total	65
Child disability 1999-2006*, Total	-
Child discipline 2005-2006*, Total	-
Definitions and data sources

Rate of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	35
Under-5 mortality rate, 1970	276
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	149
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	116
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990	3.1
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2006	1.6
Reduction since 1990 (%)T	22
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-0.3
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	1.2
Total fertility rate, 1970	7
Total fertility rate, 1990	6.6
Total fertility rate, 2006	4.9
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990	0.3
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2006	1.9
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