Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in New Zealand, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 7 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in New Zealand peaked at 7.37 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.31 | 7.22 | 7.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.95 | 7.28 | 6 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 33,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 34,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 33,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 32,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 34,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in New Zealand?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in New Zealand was 7 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.