Nigeria
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
56.5 / 100
Rank
#165
Data coverage
94%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
68.8
Education
72.7
Poverty & Water
44.1
Adolescent & Digital
49.6
Protection
59.2
Environment & Exposure
31.1
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 115.60 | 2024 | 53.8 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 33.80 | 2021 | 66.2 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 67.00 | 2024 | 67.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 11.60 | 2021 | 88.4 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 64.14 | 2010 | 64.1 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 81.36 | 2024 | 81.4 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 41.80 | 2022 | 58.2 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 29.90 | 2024 | 29.9 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 83.96 | 2024 | 58.0 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 41.21 | 2024 | 41.2 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 42.60 | 2018 | 42.6 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 33.40 | 2024 | 66.6 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 15.75 | 2023 | 68.5 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 65.74 | 2023 | 34.3 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 28.00 | 2024 | 28.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 56.6 (v1.0) to 56.5 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect -0.1 — 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 Nigeria.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Nigeria itself.
Its rank moved from #150 to #165; 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.