Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.01
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
137th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2017
All-time low
3.89
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025

012342011201820252011: 4.32012: 4.22014: 4.32015: 4.42016: 4.42017: 4.52018: 4.42019: 4.32020: 4.32021: 4.42022: 4.42023: 3.92024: 3.92025: 4

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 Sri Lanka is 4.01, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2024.

That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.34 4.15 4.47 8
2020s 4.16 3.89 4.44 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 134 Madagascar 4.17 compare
  2. 135 Sudan 4.14 compare
  3. 136 Zambia 4.11 compare
  4. 138 Ethiopia 3.98 compare
  5. 139 Comoros 3.92 compare
  6. 140 Eswatini 3.91 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Sri Lanka?
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Sri Lanka was 4.01 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2017.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.