Vanuatu
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
67.3 / 100
Rank
#138
Data coverage
100%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
82.6
Education
74.2
Poverty & Water
49.8
Adolescent & Digital
44.7
Protection
73.9
Environment & Exposure
56.5
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 17.10 | 2024 | 93.2 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 28.90 | 2013 | 71.1 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 71.00 | 2024 | 71.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 4.70 | 2013 | 95.3 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 79.84 | 2015 | 79.8 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 48.94 | 2015 | 48.9 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 93.93 | 2023 | 93.9 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 19.50 | 2019 | 80.5 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 19.20 | 2024 | 19.2 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 65.77 | 2024 | 67.1 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 22.35 | 2015 | 22.4 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 43.40 | 2013 | 43.4 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 20.90 | 2023 | 79.1 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 0.33 | 2020 | 99.3 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 6.99 | 2023 | 93.0 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 20.00 | 2024 | 20.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 64.0 (v1.0) to 67.3 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +3.3 — 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 Vanuatu.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Vanuatu itself.
The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.