Canada vs United States of America: Life satisfaction vs child mortality
Canada
6.74
in 2025
United States of America
6.82
in 2025
Canada rank
24th
United States of America rank
22nd
Life satisfaction vs child mortality over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.82 against 6.74 in Canada, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.37 | 7.04 | 0.3344 | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.85 | 0.0743 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs child mortality, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.82 against 6.74 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs child mortality between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.08, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Canada ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.