Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Australia
Australia: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Australia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6.92 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Australia peaked at 7.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2025.
That places Australia 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.29 | 7.22 | 7.35 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 6.92 | 7.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Australia?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Australia was 6.92 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.