Life satisfaction vs child mortality in United States
United States: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 6.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.82
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.27
in 2011
All-time low
6.72
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in United States, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in United States stood at 6.82.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in United States peaked at 7.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2024.
That places United States 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.27 | — |
| 2012 | 7.08 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.99 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.94 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.95 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.89 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.72 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.72 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.82 | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.82 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 | 7.04 | 6.89 | 7.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.72 | 6.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in United States?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in United States was 6.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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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