Where Hawaii 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
#15
5.7
(104 Total)
26.7%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#20
21
(48 Total)
90.9%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#1
40
(34 Total)
Best State
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#20
36
(1,448 Total)
100.0%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#25
3.70%
146.7%
Children Living in Poverty
#3
11%
(33,000)
10.0%
Uninsured Children
#8
6.4%
(19,000)
51.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#2
96.7
(129 Total)
33.5%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#9
0.67
(2 Total)
86.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#21
$75.43
41.8%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#6
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state