Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Peru
Peru: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 5.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Peru, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.97 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Peru peaked at 5.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2011.
That places Peru 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.26 | 5.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.53 | 5.97 | 6 |
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More health data for Peru
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Peru?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Peru was 5.97 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.