Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 1.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Afghanistan, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Afghanistan stood at 1.45.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Afghanistan peaked at 4.26 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 2.57 | 4.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.36 | 2.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 154 Rwanda 3.27 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 3.25 compare
- 156 South Sudan 2.82 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 607,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 619,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 647,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 542,847 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Afghanistan?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Afghanistan was 1.45 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.