Nepal
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
72.8 / 100
Rank
#125
Data coverage
100%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
88.8
Education
84.1
Poverty & Water
57.0
Adolescent & Digital
56.5
Protection
79.3
Environment & Exposure
45.9
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 25.10 | 2024 | 90.0 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 24.80 | 2022 | 75.2 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 97.00 | 2024 | 97.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 7.00 | 2022 | 93.0 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 96.30 | 2019 | 96.3 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 61.87 | 2019 | 61.9 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 94.24 | 2019 | 94.2 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 2.40 | 2022 | 97.6 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 16.49 | 2024 | 16.5 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 66.49 | 2024 | 66.8 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 46.32 | 2024 | 46.3 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 77.20 | 2019 | 77.2 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 34.90 | 2022 | 65.1 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 2.13 | 2020 | 95.7 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 53.20 | 2023 | 46.8 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 45.00 | 2024 | 45.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 71.6 (v1.0) to 72.8 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +1.1 — 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 Nepal.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Nepal itself.
The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.