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  Where Nebraska Ranks
on Various Measures
of Child Well-Being		 State
Ranking		 Measure % Higher Compared to the Best State
Deaths of infants per 1,000 live births #24 6.6 (173 Total) 46.7%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #34 25 (82 Total) 127.3%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #25 67 (87 Total) 67.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #20 36 (2,265 Total) 100.0%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #22 3.30% 120.0%
Children Living in Poverty #13 14% (63,000) 40.0%
Uninsured Children #28 10.1% (45,000) 140.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #36 331.3 (672 Total) 357.4%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #17 1.39 (6 Total) 286.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #10 $95.03 52.7%*
Child Vulnerability Index #23    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
 
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