Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in South Africa
South Africa: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 5.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in South Africa, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.01 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in South Africa peaked at 5.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2015.
That places South Africa 103rd 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 | 4.78 | 4.46 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.96 | 5.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 547,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 570,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 548,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 543,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 548,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 544,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 544,174 (2025)
- Population, female 33.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 547,095 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 570,373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in South Africa?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in South Africa was 5.01 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.