Life satisfaction vs child mortality in South Africa
South Africa: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 5.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.01
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
103rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 2023
All-time low
4.46
in 2015
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in South Africa, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.01 for life satisfaction vs child mortality in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in South Africa peaked at 5.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2015.
That places South Africa 103rd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.1 | — |
| 2012 | 4.96 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.83 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.19 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.42 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.21 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 5.01 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.78 | 4.46 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.96 | 5.42 | 6 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6739 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in South Africa?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in South Africa was 5.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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