Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nepal
Nepal: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 5.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.15 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nepal peaked at 5.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2012.
That places Nepal 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.47 | — |
| 2012 | 4.16 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.36 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.16 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.31 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.15 | -3.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.15 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.16 | 5.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.15 | 5.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nepal was 5.15 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.