Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iraq
Iraq: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 5.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iraq, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5.21 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iraq peaked at 5.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2018.
That places Iraq 96th 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 | 4.64 | 4.44 | 4.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.85 | 5.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 93 Turkmenistan 5.47 compare
- 94 Mozambique 5.34 compare
- 95 Turkey 5.3 compare
- 97 Gabon 5.17 compare
- 98 Iran 5.15 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 478,123 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 501,433 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 14.27 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 60.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 28.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 466,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 516,916 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iraq?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iraq was 5.21 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.