Taiwan vs United States: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Taiwan
6.71
in 2025
United States
6.82
in 2025
Taiwan rank
25th
United States rank
22nd
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.82 against 6.71 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.33 | 7.04 | 0.7044 | United States |
| 2020s | 6.59 | 6.85 | 0.2617 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. child mortality, Taiwan or United States?
- United States, at 6.82 against 6.71 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. child mortality between Taiwan and United States?
- 0.11, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Taiwan ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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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.