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 Where Vermont 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 #1 4.5 (30 Total) Best State
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #2 12 (12 Total) 9.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #8 50 (23 Total) 25.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #2 21 (463 Total) 16.7%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #1 1.50% Best State
Children Living in Poverty #11 13% (17,000) 30.0%
Uninsured Children #18 8.3% (11,000) 96.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #1 72.4 (51 Total) Best State
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #1 0 (0 Total) Best State
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #3 $125.90 69.8%*
Child Vulnerability Index #1    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
 
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