Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Malaysia
Malaysia: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Malaysia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Malaysia peaked at 6.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 70th 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 | 5.81 | 5.34 | 6.32 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.38 | 6.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 271,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 265,915 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 287,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 264,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 290,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 267,080 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 296,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 296,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 294,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 278,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Malaysia?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Malaysia was 6 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.