Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Niger
Niger: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Niger, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Niger stood at 4.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Niger peaked at 5.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2014.
Niger ranks 105th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.12 | — |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.72 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.94 | +4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.21 | 3.85 | 4.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 Niger?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Niger was 4.94 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Niger ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.