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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 #39 8.2 (93 Total) 82.2%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #50 39 (57 Total) 254.5%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #36 80 (48 Total) 100.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #23 38 (1,121 Total) 111.1%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #28 4.00% 166.7%
Children Living in Poverty #24 17% (32,000) 70.0%
Uninsured Children #23 9.3% (18,000) 121.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #49 564.4 (522 Total) 679.4%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #33 2.12 (4 Total) 488.9%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #25 $62.51 34.7%*
Child Vulnerability Index #42    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
 
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