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Where New Hampshire 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 #12 5.6 (81 Total) 24.4%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #6 16 (38 Total) 45.5%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #4 46 (44 Total) 15.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #1 18 (846 Total) Best State
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care N.A. N.A. N.A.
Children Living in Poverty #1 10% (28,000) Best State
Uninsured Children #12 7.3% (22,000) 73.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #3 150 (198 Total) 107.1%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #8 0.66 (2 Total) 83.3%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #27 $59.77 33.1%*
Child Vulnerability Index #5    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state