Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand

New Zealand: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2011
All-time low
6.95
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 7.42012: 7.22014: 7.32015: 7.32016: 7.32017: 7.32018: 7.32019: 7.32020: 7.32021: 7.22022: 7.12023: 72024: 72025: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 7 for life satisfaction vs child mortality in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand peaked at 7.37 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 7.37
2012 7.22 -2.0%
2014 7.29 +0.9%
2015 7.33 +0.7%
2016 7.31 -0.3%
2017 7.32 +0.1%
2018 7.31 -0.2%
2019 7.3 -0.1%
2020 7.28 -0.3%
2021 7.2 -1.1%
2022 7.12 -1.1%
2023 7.03 -1.3%
2024 6.95 -1.1%
2025 7 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.31 7.22 7.37 8
2020s 7.1 6.95 7.28 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Israel 7.19 compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 7.02 compare
  4. 12 Mexico 6.97 compare
  5. 13 Ireland 6.93 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 6.93 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand?
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in New Zealand was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2011.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Life satisfaction vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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