Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland
Finland: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 7.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland stood at 7.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland peaked at 7.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2012.
Finland ranks 1st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.58 | — |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.74 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.74 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.76 | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.56 | 7.39 | 7.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.78 | 7.74 | 7.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 Finland?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Finland was 7.76 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.