India
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
81.6 / 100
Rank
#108
Data coverage
100%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
82.3
Education
83.7
Poverty & Water
86.9
Adolescent & Digital
81.7
Protection
87.1
Environment & Exposure
63.5
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 26.60 | 2024 | 89.4 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 35.50 | 2020 | 64.5 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 94.00 | 2024 | 94.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 18.70 | 2020 | 81.3 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 92.26 | 2013 | 92.3 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 61.63 | 2013 | 61.6 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 97.34 | 2024 | 97.3 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 2.60 | 2023 | 97.4 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 76.44 | 2024 | 76.4 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 13.04 | 2024 | 93.5 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 70.00 | 2025 | 70.0 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 89.10 | 2021 | 89.1 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 22.30 | 2021 | 77.7 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 2.82 | 2022 | 94.4 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 54.05 | 2023 | 45.9 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 81.00 | 2024 | 81.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 82.5 (v1.0) to 81.6 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect -0.9 — 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 India.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in India itself.
Its rank moved from #104 to #108; 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.