Viet Nam
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
88.9 / 100
Rank
#78
Data coverage
94%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
91.9
Education
98.5
Poverty & Water
78.5
Adolescent & Digital
83.6
Protection
92.8
Environment & Exposure
83.1
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 17.30 | 2024 | 93.1 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 18.20 | 2023 | 81.8 | 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) | 4.40 | 2023 | 95.6 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 97.97 | 2013 | 98.0 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 99.05 | 2022 | 99.1 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 1.60 | 2022 | 98.4 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 58.58 | 2024 | 58.6 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 33.95 | 2024 | 83.0 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 84.15 | 2024 | 84.2 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 96.10 | 2014 | 96.1 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 14.60 | 2021 | 85.4 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 1.54 | 2011 | 96.9 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 24.78 | 2023 | 75.2 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 91.00 | 2024 | 91.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 87.0 (v1.0) to 88.9 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +1.9 — 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 Viet Nam.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Viet Nam itself.
Its rank moved from #82 to #78; 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.