Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Yemen

Yemen: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 3.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.53
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.45
in 2011
All-time low
3.35
in 2017
Years of data
13
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Yemen, 2011–2025

012342011201820252011: 4.52012: 4.12014: 4.12015: 3.72016: 3.62017: 3.42018: 3.42019: 3.52020: 3.72021: 4.22023: 3.62024: 3.62025: 3.5

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 Yemen is 3.53, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Yemen peaked at 4.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2017.

Yemen ranks 148th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.77 3.35 4.45 8
2020s 3.7 3.53 4.2 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.76 compare
  2. 146 Lebanon 3.72 compare
  3. 147 Haiti 3.62 compare
  4. 149 Central African Republic 3.48 compare
  5. 150 Botswana 3.46 compare
  6. 151 Syria 3.46 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Yemen?
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Yemen was 3.53 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 2011.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
Yemen ranks 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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.