China
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
94.2 / 100
Rank
#37
Data coverage
75%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
97.0
Education
99.8
Poverty & Water
100.0
Adolescent & Digital
94.5
Protection
98.1
Environment & Exposure
79.0
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 5.70 | 2024 | 97.7 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 4.80 | 2017 | 95.2 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 97.00 | 2024 | 97.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 1.90 | 2017 | 98.1 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 99.76 | 2020 | 99.8 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 0.00 | 2022 | 100.0 | World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 5.20 | 2024 | 97.4 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 91.60 | 2025 | 91.6 | ITU via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 2.80 | 2020 | 97.2 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 0.50 | 2020 | 99.0 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 31.99 | 2023 | 68.0 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 90.00 | 2024 | 90.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 96.9 (v1.0) to 94.2 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect -2.7 — 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 China.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in China itself.
It also entered the ranked table at #37, having previously been provisional. The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.