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 Where Hawaii 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 #15 5.7 (104 Total) 26.7%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #20 21 (48 Total) 90.9%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #1 40 (34 Total) Best State
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #20 36 (1,448 Total) 100.0%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #25 3.70% 146.7%
Children Living in Poverty #3 11% (33,000) 10.0%
Uninsured Children #8 6.4% (19,000) 51.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #2 96.7 (129 Total) 33.5%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #9 0.67 (2 Total) 86.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #21 $75.43 41.8%*
Child Vulnerability Index #6    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
 
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