Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.32
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
129th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 2021
All-time low
3.85
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bangladesh, 2011–2025

02462011201820252011: 4.82012: 4.82014: 4.72015: 4.62016: 4.62017: 4.52018: 4.52019: 4.82020: 52021: 5.22022: 4.32023: 3.92024: 3.92025: 4.3

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 4.32 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bangladesh peaked at 5.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2024.

Bangladesh ranks 129th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.67 4.46 4.83 8
2020s 4.42 3.85 5.16 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 126 Benin 4.39 compare
  2. 127 Chad 4.38 compare
  3. 128 Lesotho 4.38 compare
  4. 130 Gambia 4.31 compare
  5. 131 Myanmar 4.29 compare
  6. 132 Liberia 4.28 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bangladesh?
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bangladesh was 4.32 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2021.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2024.
How does Bangladesh rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh 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

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
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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.