Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Rwanda
Rwanda: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 3.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Rwanda, 2011–2021
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 Rwanda is 3.27, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Rwanda peaked at 4.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.31 | 4.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.27 | 3.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 151 Syria 3.46 compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 3.35 compare
- 153 Malawi 3.28 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 3.25 compare
- 156 South Sudan 2.82 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 1.45 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 180,149 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 181,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 184,211 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 5.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 180,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 182,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 178,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 171,123 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Rwanda?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Rwanda was 3.27 in 2021, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Rwanda ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.