Ghana
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
74.8 / 100
Rank
#121
Data coverage
100%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
89.4
Education
78.3
Poverty & Water
52.0
Adolescent & Digital
71.7
Protection
83.6
Environment & Exposure
53.4
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 35.90 | 2024 | 85.6 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 17.40 | 2022 | 82.6 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 95.00 | 2024 | 95.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 5.80 | 2022 | 94.2 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 86.16 | 2019 | 86.2 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 57.24 | 2019 | 57.2 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 91.51 | 2021 | 91.5 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 39.00 | 2016 | 61.0 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 42.94 | 2024 | 42.9 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 57.45 | 2024 | 71.3 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 72.18 | 2024 | 72.2 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 70.60 | 2018 | 70.6 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 16.10 | 2022 | 83.9 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 1.83 | 2022 | 96.3 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 28.14 | 2023 | 71.9 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 35.00 | 2024 | 35.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 72.3 (v1.0) to 74.8 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +2.6 — 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 Ghana.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Ghana itself.
The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.