Papua New Guinea
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
58.4 / 100
Rank
#160
Data coverage
88%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
65.7
Education
66.0
Poverty & Water
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Adolescent & Digital
46.0
Protection
55.8
Environment & Exposure
48.9
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 39.40 | 2024 | 84.2 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 49.50 | 2010 | 50.5 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 42.00 | 2024 | 42.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 14.10 | 2010 | 85.9 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 73.65 | 2016 | 73.7 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 32.38 | 2016 | 32.4 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 91.92 | 2022 | 91.9 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 53.52 | 2024 | 73.2 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 18.81 | 2024 | 18.8 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 13.40 | 2018 | 13.4 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 27.30 | 2018 | 72.7 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 9.34 | 2010 | 81.3 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 14.11 | 2023 | 85.9 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 12.00 | 2024 | 12.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 60.7 (v1.0) to 58.4 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect -2.3 — 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 Papua New Guinea.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Papua New Guinea itself.
Its rank moved from #142 to #160; 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.