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Where Alabama 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 | #45 | 8.7 (516 Total) | 93.3% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 | #41 | 28 (234 Total) | 154.5% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 | #47 | 99 (315 Total) | 147.5% | |
| Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls | #40 | 52 (8,126 Total) | 188.9% | |
| Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care | #25 | 3.70% | 146.7% | |
| Children Living in Poverty | #41 | 23% (253,000 Total) | 13.0% | |
| Uninsured Children | #15 | 7.4% (82,000 Total) | 74.0% | |
| Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) | #41 | 350.8 (1,794 Total) | 384.3% | |
| Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children | #35 | 2.2 (24 Total) | 511.1% | |
| Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures | #26 | $61.17 | 66.1%* | |
| Child Vulnerability Index | #40 | |||
| * Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state | ||||