Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Somalia

Somalia: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.51
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
119th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.44
in 2015
All-time low
4.35
in 2024
Years of data
6
2015–2025

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Somalia, 2015–2025

02462015202020252015: 5.42016: 5.22017: 52018: 4.72024: 4.32025: 4.5

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 Somalia is 4.51, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Somalia peaked at 5.44 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2024.

Somalia ranks 119th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.06 4.67 5.44 4
2020s 4.43 4.35 4.51 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 116 Mali 4.59 compare
  2. 117 Ghana 4.55 compare
  3. 118 India 4.54 compare
  4. 120 Uganda 4.49 compare
  5. 121 Jordan 4.48 compare
  6. 122 Mauritania 4.47 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Somalia?
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Somalia was 4.51 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2015.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
Somalia ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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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.