Iran, Islamic Rep.
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
91.5 / 100
Rank
#61
Data coverage
100%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
96.1
Education
93.3
Poverty & Water
96.0
Adolescent & Digital
86.2
Protection
92.4
Environment & Exposure
79.4
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 11.30 | 2024 | 95.5 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 4.80 | 2017 | 95.2 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 98.00 | 2024 | 98.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 4.30 | 2017 | 95.7 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 99.70 | 2017 | 99.7 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 81.38 | 2017 | 81.4 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 98.74 | 2023 | 98.7 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 2.50 | 2023 | 97.5 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 94.41 | 2024 | 94.4 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 25.79 | 2024 | 87.1 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 85.34 | 2024 | 85.3 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 98.60 | 2010 | 98.6 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 16.70 | 2010 | 83.3 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 2.38 | 2014 | 95.2 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 40.25 | 2023 | 59.8 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 99.00 | 2024 | 99.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 92.8 (v1.0) to 91.5 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect -1.2 — 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 Iran, Islamic Rep..
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Iran, Islamic Rep. itself.
Its rank moved from #50 to #61; 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.