Iraq
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
83.7 / 100
Rank
#98
Data coverage
88%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
91.4
Education
92.4
Poverty & Water
79.7
Adolescent & Digital
76.4
Protection
84.0
Environment & Exposure
74.8
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 21.80 | 2024 | 91.3 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 12.60 | 2018 | 87.4 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 90.00 | 2024 | 90.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 3.00 | 2018 | 97.0 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 92.39 | 2021 | 92.4 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 0.50 | 2023 | 99.5 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 59.83 | 2024 | 59.8 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 57.31 | 2024 | 71.3 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 81.47 | 2024 | 81.5 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 98.80 | 2018 | 98.8 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 27.90 | 2018 | 72.1 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 9.46 | 2013 | 81.1 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 49.47 | 2023 | 50.5 | 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 83.3 (v1.0) to 83.7 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +0.4 — 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 Iraq.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Iraq itself.
The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.