Congo, Dem. Rep.
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
48.3 / 100
Rank
#170
Data coverage
81%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
69.3
Education
77.9
Poverty & Water
13.3
Adolescent & Digital
33.5
Protection
55.1
Environment & Exposure
34.6
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 89.70 | 2024 | 64.1 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 44.70 | 2023 | 55.3 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 65.00 | 2024 | 65.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 7.20 | 2023 | 92.8 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 77.90 | 2023 | 77.9 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 85.30 | 2020 | 14.7 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 11.87 | 2024 | 11.9 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 105.22 | 2024 | 47.4 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 19.67 | 2024 | 19.7 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 40.10 | 2018 | 40.1 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 29.90 | 2024 | 70.1 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 35.81 | 2023 | 64.2 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 5.00 | 2024 | 5.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 41.6 (v1.0) to 48.3 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +6.8 — the indicator set grew from 9 to 16 (adding Protection and Environment & Exposure). This part of the change says something about the ruler, not about Congo, Dem. Rep..
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Congo, Dem. Rep. itself.
Its rank moved from #164 to #170; rank movement between versions also reflects the larger ranked set and other countries’ new-indicator scores, so it is not, by itself, evidence of change in this country. The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.