Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan

Japan: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6.13
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.15
in 2024
All-time low
5.87
in 2019
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan, 2011–2025

02462011201820252011: 6.12012: 6.12014: 62015: 5.92016: 5.92017: 5.92018: 5.92019: 5.92020: 5.92021: 62022: 6.12023: 6.12024: 6.12025: 6.1

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan stood at 6.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan peaked at 6.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2019.

Japan ranks 60th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.95 5.87 6.06 8
2020s 6.07 5.94 6.15 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 57 Paraguay 6.2 compare
  2. 58 Ecuador 6.14 compare
  3. 59 Montenegro 6.14 compare
  4. 61 Cyprus 6.13 compare
  5. 62 Honduras 6.1 compare
  6. 63 Dominican Republic 6.09 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan?
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan was 6.13 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2024.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
Japan ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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

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
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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.