Japan
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
96.6 / 100
Rank
#19
Data coverage
75%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
97.1
Education
—
Poverty & Water
98.8
Adolescent & Digital
92.4
Protection
99.8
Environment & Exposure
94.3
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 2.40 | 2024 | 99.0 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 7.10 | 2010 | 92.9 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 99.00 | 2024 | 99.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 2.40 | 2010 | 97.6 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 1.20 | 2020 | 98.8 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 98.73 | 2024 | 98.7 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 1.63 | 2024 | 99.2 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 85.54 | 2024 | 85.5 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 100.00 | 2022 | 100.0 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 0.23 | 2023 | 99.5 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 11.45 | 2023 | 88.5 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 100.00 | 2024 | 100.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 95.7 (v1.0) to 96.6 (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 Japan.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Japan itself.
It also entered the ranked table at #19, having previously been provisional. The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.