Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Colombia
Colombia: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Colombia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Colombia stood at 6.04.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Colombia peaked at 6.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2022.
That places Colombia 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2 | — |
| 2012 | 6.42 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.16 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.01 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 6.04 | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.31 | 6.12 | 6.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.63 | 6.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 63 Dominican Republic 6.09 compare
- 64 China 6.07 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 6.05 compare
- 66 South Korea 6.04 compare
- 68 Portugal 6.03 compare
- 69 Croatia 6.01 compare
More health data for Colombia
- 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 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Colombia was 6.04 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.