World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

Overview

The Republic of Congo has a young and mostly urban population with more than half of its 4.1 million inhabitants under 20 and 62.5% of the population living in cities. According to UNDP Human Development report of 2011, the Republic of Congo is counted among the middle income countries and ranks 137th on the Human Development Index. Regardless of this, the mortality rate for children under five is up to 128 per 1,000 live births and over half of the population is living below the poverty line.