Zambia
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
60.8 / 100
Rank
#153
Data coverage
88%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
83.2
Education
80.4
Poverty & Water
28.3
Adolescent & Digital
29.7
Protection
59.9
Environment & Exposure
44.9
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 48.40 | 2024 | 80.6 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 34.60 | 2018 | 65.4 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 91.00 | 2024 | 91.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 4.20 | 2018 | 95.8 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 83.17 | 2017 | 83.2 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 77.65 | 2024 | 77.7 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 71.70 | 2022 | 28.3 | World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 115.48 | 2024 | 42.3 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 17.10 | 2024 | 17.1 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 14.00 | 2018 | 14.0 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 23.90 | 2024 | 76.1 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 5.20 | 2015 | 89.6 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 20.24 | 2023 | 79.8 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 10.00 | 2024 | 10.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 56.4 (v1.0) to 60.8 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +4.4 — 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 Zambia.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Zambia itself.
Its rank moved from #152 to #153; 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.