Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Senegal
Senegal: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 7.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7.91 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Senegal peaked at 10.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.91, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 58th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.43 | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.11 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.99 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.77 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.63 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.45 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.29 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.13 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.99 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.84 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.67 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.51 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.44 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.32 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.18 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.11 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.03 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.98 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.91 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 | 8.99 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 | 8.03 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 7.91 | 7.98 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Senegal?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Senegal was 7.91 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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