Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 1.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.45
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
157th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 2011
All-time low
1.36
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Afghanistan, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Afghanistan stood at 1.45.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Afghanistan peaked at 4.26 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 157th 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.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.26 | — |
| 2012 | 4.04 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.58 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 1.72 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 1.45 | +6.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 2.57 | 4.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.36 | 2.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 154 Rwanda 3.27 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 3.25 compare
- 156 South Sudan 2.82 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in Afghanistan?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Afghanistan was 1.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from 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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