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Where Utah 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 #6 5.2 (264 Total) 15.6%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #20 21 (124 Total) 90.9%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #8 50 (97 Total) 25.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #17 34 (3,207 Total) 88.9%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #33 4.50% 200.0%
Children Living in Poverty #5 12% (93,000) 20.0%
Uninsured Children #43 15.0% (120,000) 255.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #31 307.2 (954 Total) 324.2%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #16 1.35 (10 Total) 275.0%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #34 $52.53 29.1%*
Child Vulnerability Index #21    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
 
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