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 Where Rhode Island 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 #8 5.3 (68 Total) 17.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #1 11 (21 Total) Best State
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #12 54 (39 Total) 35.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #15 33 (1,150 Total) 83.3%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #1 1.50% Best State
Children Living in Poverty #16 15% (35,000) 50.0%
Uninsured Children #1 4.2% (10,000) Best State
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #29 294.7 (342 Total) 307.0%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #31 2.04 (5 Total) 466.7%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #1 $180.32 Best State
Child Vulnerability Index #4    
       
 
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