Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China
China: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 6.07 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China peaked at 6.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2011.
That places China 64th 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.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.68 | — |
| 2012 | 4.98 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.25 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.82 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.07 | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 6.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.68 | 5.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.34 | 6.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 61 Cyprus 6.13 compare
- 62 Honduras 6.1 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 6.09 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 6.05 compare
- 66 Colombia 6.04 compare
- 66 South Korea 6.04 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China was 6.07 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2011.
- How does China rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- China ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.