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 Where Delaware 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 #43 8.6 (98 Total) 91.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #44 29 (44 Total) 163.6%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #31 74 (41 Total) 85.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #33 44 (1,181 Total) 144.4%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #24 3.60% 140.0%
Children Living in Poverty #21 16% (32,000) 60.0%
Uninsured Children #33 11.7% (24,000) 176.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #43 364.4 (333 Total) 403.2%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #1 0 (0 Total) Best State
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #28 $59.70 33.1%*
Child Vulnerability Index #30    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
 
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