Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 3.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ethiopia stood at 3.98.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ethiopia peaked at 4.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 138th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.06 | 4.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.86 | 4.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ethiopia?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ethiopia was 3.98 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.