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: 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.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.34 | — |
| 2012 | 7.35 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.28 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.23 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.22 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.09 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.97 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.92 | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (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 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 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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