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Where Alaska Ranks on Various Measures of Child Well-Being (Click on the Measure to See Where All States Rank) |
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| State Ranking |
Measure | % Higher Compared to the Best State | ||
| Deaths of infants per 1,000 live births | #25 | 6.7 (69 Total) | 48.9% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 | #49 | 35 (51 Total) | 218.2% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 | #50 | 111 (64 Total) | 177.5% | |
| Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls | #25 | 39 (1,073 Total) | 116.7% | |
| Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care | #33 | 4.50% | 200.0% | |
| Children Living in Poverty | #16 | 15% (26,000) | 50.0% | |
| Uninsured Children | #31 | 10.5% (19,000) | 149.0% | |
| Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) | #44 | 369.5 (336 Total) | 410.2% | |
| Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children | #23 | 1.59 (3 Total) | 341.7% | |
| Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures | #2 | $129.97 | 72.1%* | |
| Child Vulnerability Index | #31 | |||
| * Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state | ||||