Where Arkansas 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
#40
8.3
(319 Total)
84.4%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#47
34
(178 Total)
209.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#42
93
(181 Total)
132.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#46
60
(5,716 Total)
233.3%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#32
4.40%
193.3%
Children Living in Poverty
#44
24%
(165,000)
140.0%
Uninsured Children
#23
9.3%
(65,000)
120.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#13
216.7
(675 Total)
199.2%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#39
2.52
(17 Total)
600.0%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#43
$35.93
80.1%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#44
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state
