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

02462011201820252011: 3.82012: 4.32014: 42015: 4.22016: 4.32017: 4.62018: 4.82019: 5.22020: 5.32021: 5.12022: 5.32023: 5.22024: 52025: 4.5

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.4 3.82 5.19 8
2020s 5.07 4.46 5.34 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 121 Jordan 4.48 compare
  2. 122 Mauritania 4.47 compare
  3. 123 Cambodia 4.46 compare
  4. 125 Burkina Faso 4.46 compare
  5. 126 Benin 4.39 compare
  6. 127 Chad 4.38 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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 Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by 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 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

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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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.