Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Madagascar, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Madagascar is 4.17, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Madagascar peaked at 4.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 134th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.31 | — |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.93 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.17 | +0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.64 | 4.31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.02 | 4.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Madagascar?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Madagascar was 4.17 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.