Denmark vs Iceland: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality

Denmark
7.54
in 2025
Iceland
7.54
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.54 against 7.54 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

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.