Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Jamaica, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Jamaica stood at 6.3.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Jamaica peaked at 6.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 49th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.31 | 6.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.7 | 6.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 19,130 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 25.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 19,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 18,023 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Jamaica?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Jamaica was 6.3 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.