Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ghana
Ghana: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.55 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 4.55, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ghana peaked at 5.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2016.
That places Ghana 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.12 | 5.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.29 | 5.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 416,867 (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.69 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 407,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 418,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 404,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 415,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 407,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 413,565 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ghana?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Ghana was 4.55 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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.