Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality

Malawi

3.28

in 2025

Zimbabwe

3.35

in 2025

Malawi rank

153rd

Zimbabwe rank

152nd

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time

Malawi
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.35 against 3.28 in Malawi, a difference of 0.062.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malawi ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 152nd of 157 countries.

Individual pages

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Malawi
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Zimbabwe
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.