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ia_small.gif Where Iowa 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 #5 5.1 (195 Total) 13.3%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #20 21 (107 Total) 90.9%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #3 45 (95 Total) 12.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #13 32 (3,238 Total) 77.8%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #6 2.20% 46.7%
Children Living in Poverty #13 14% (96,000) 40.0%
Uninsured Children #6 6.2% (44,000) 47.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #30 298.6 (975 Total) 312.4%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #15 1.34 (9 Total) 272.2%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #5 $109.97 61.0%*
Child Vulnerability Index #7    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
 
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