Where Delaware 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
#43
8.6
(98 Total)
91.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#44
29
(44 Total)
163.6%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#31
74
(41 Total)
85.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#33
44
(1,181 Total)
144.4%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#24
3.60%
140.0%
Children Living in Poverty
#21
16%
(32,000)
60.0%
Uninsured Children
#33
11.7%
(24,000)
176.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#43
364.4
(333 Total)
403.2%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#1
0
(0 Total)
Best State
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#28
$59.70
33.1%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#30
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state
