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 Where Arkansas Ranks
on Various Measures of Child Well-Being
(Click on the Measure to See Where All States Rank)		  
  State
Ranking		 Measure % Higher Compared to the Best State
Deaths of infants per 1,000 live births #40 8.3 (319 Total) 84.4%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #47 34 (178 Total) 209.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #42 93 (181 Total) 132.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #46 60 (5,716 Total) 233.3%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #32 4.40% 193.3%
Children Living in Poverty #44 24% (165,000) 140.0%
Uninsured Children #23 9.3% (65,000) 120.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #13 216.7 (675 Total) 199.2%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #39 2.52 (17 Total) 600.0%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #43 $35.93 80.1%*
Child Vulnerability Index #44    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
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