Homicides in Senegal
Senegal: Homicides was 1,284 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Senegal stood at 1,284 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Senegal peaked at 1,284 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,006 deaths, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,044 deaths | 1,006 deaths | 1,088 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,174 deaths | 1,101 deaths | 1,247 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,274 deaths | 1,265 deaths | 1,284 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More social development data for Senegal
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,028 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.82 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.798 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.402 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Senegal?
- Homicides in Senegal was 1,284 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,284 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,006 deaths in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for homicides?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.