Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 5.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cameroon, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cameroon is 5.08, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cameroon peaked at 5.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.25 | 5.08 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.87 | 5.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 98 Iran 5.15 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
- 100 Nepal 5.15 compare
- 102 Bhutan 5.08 compare
- 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 411,818 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 8.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 420,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 405,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 372,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cameroon?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cameroon was 5.08 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.