Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Zambia
Zambia: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 4.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.11
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
136th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 2014
All-time low
3.5
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Zambia, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Zambia stood at 4.11.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Zambia peaked at 5.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2023.
That places Zambia 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.71 | — |
| 2012 | 5.01 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.38 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.76 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.98 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 4.11 | +5.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.76 | 5.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.5 | 4.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in Zambia?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Zambia was 4.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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