Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Canada
Canada: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Canada, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.74 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Canada peaked at 7.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2025.
Canada ranks 24th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.5 | — |
| 2012 | 7.48 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.43 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.23 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.03 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.37 | 7.23 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.74 | 7.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Canada?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Canada was 6.74 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.