United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality

United Kingdom

6.69

in 2025

Uruguay

6.63

in 2025

United Kingdom rank

28th

Uruguay rank

30th

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time

United Kingdom
Uruguay

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.69 against 6.63 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.059.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Globally, United Kingdom ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 157 countries.

Individual pages

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in United Kingdom
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Uruguay
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.