The Country With The Happyest Population Has The Lowest Death Rate

Illustration of happiness. (Pexels/Andre Furtado)

JAKARTA - Building good happiness in the population will make the health of the country very good and the death rate low. The happiness of these residents can be influenced by public policy.

A recent study reveals that a country's policies can actually determine how happy and healthy its citizens are. The level of happiness in a country directly affects the risk of death from chronic diseases.

According to the latest data, there are the top five countries with the happiest citizens, which are dominated by Nordic countries. Starting from Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway.

The study, published in Frontiers in Medicine, found that countries with a score of happiness above a certain threshold, namely 2.7 on the Ladder LIFE scale tend to have a low mortality rate, due to diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory problems.

Thus, the higher the level of emotional well-being of its citizens, the stronger the overall population's health resistance, so as to help reduce mortality, especially from chronic diseases.

"The evidence shows that increasing policies that encourage feelings of happiness, including policies to reduce obesity, alcohol consumption, and pollution can result in two benefits, stronger happiness and longer and healthier life," said the lead researcher from the University of Alba Lulia, Armania, quoted from Waay 31 News, on Friday, November 7, 2025.

Happiness here is not just joy, but reflects stability and a sense of security in everyday life. Countries whose citizens live without chronic stress due to poverty, pollution, or political uncertainty, tend to be healthier physically and mentally.

However, happiness is also not the only factor that affects a person's health. Health is also influenced by genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors that play a role in the risk of death from chronic diseases.