Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Congo
Congo: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.46
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
124th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2020
All-time low
3.82
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Congo, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.46 for life satisfaction vs child mortality in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Congo peaked at 5.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2011.
Congo ranks 124th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.82 | — |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.22 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.03 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.46 | -11.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.82 | 5.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 4.46 | 5.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in Congo?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Congo was 4.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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