Where California 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 #6 5.2 (2,811 Total) 15.6%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #9 17 (1279 Total) 54.5%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #16 59 (1,520 Total) 47.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #25 39 (49,751 Total) 116.7%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #11 2.60% 73.3%
Children Living in Poverty #30 18% (1,697,000) 80.0%
Uninsured Children #35 12.8% (1,225,000) 203.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #46 392.3 (16,782 Total) 441.7%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #22 1.44 (140 Total) 300.0%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #12 $91.55 50.8%*
Child Vulnerability Index #18    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state