Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Benin
Benin: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Benin, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Benin stood at 4.39.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Benin peaked at 5.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2014.
That places Benin 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.49 | — |
| 2012 | 3.53 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.37 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.38 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.39 | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.34 | 5.22 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.36 | 5.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Benin?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Benin was 4.39 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.