Homicide rate (World Health) in Senegal
Senegal: Homicide rate (World Health) was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Senegal peaked at 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Senegal 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 59 Tanzania 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Gambia 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Comoros 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Paraguay 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Tuvalu 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Senegal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Senegal?
- Homicide rate in Senegal was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for homicide rate?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.