Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uganda
Uganda: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 4.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.49
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 2020
All-time low
3.74
in 2015
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uganda, 2011–2025
Source: 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.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.31 | — |
| 2012 | 4.44 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.64 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.49 | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.74 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.37 | 4.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (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 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 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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