Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan
Japan: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan stood at 6.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan peaked at 6.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2019.
Japan ranks 60th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.06 | — |
| 2012 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.15 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.13 | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.13 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 | 5.95 | 5.87 | 6.06 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 5.94 | 6.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Japan?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Japan was 6.13 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.