Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 4.79, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nigeria peaked at 5.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 108th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.86 | — |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.76 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.88 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.79 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 | 5.06 | 4.72 | 5.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.55 | 4.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 Nigeria?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Nigeria was 4.79 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.