Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iceland
Iceland: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 7.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iceland is 7.54, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iceland peaked at 7.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2011.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.89 | 7.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.51 | 7.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iceland?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Iceland was 7.54 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.