Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Uganda
Uganda: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Uganda, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Uganda stood at 4.49.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Uganda peaked at 4.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.74 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.37 | 4.64 | 6 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 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 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Uganda?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Uganda was 4.49 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.