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Where Iowa 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 | #5 | 5.1 (195 Total) | 13.3% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 | #20 | 21 (107 Total) | 90.9% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 | #3 | 45 (95 Total) | 12.5% | |
| Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls | #13 | 32 (3,238 Total) | 77.8% | |
| Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care | #6 | 2.20% | 46.7% | |
| Children Living in Poverty | #13 | 14% (96,000) | 40.0% | |
| Uninsured Children | #6 | 6.2% (44,000) | 47.0% | |
| Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) | #30 | 298.6 (975 Total) | 312.4% | |
| Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children | #15 | 1.34 (9 Total) | 272.2% | |
| Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures | #5 | $109.97 | 61.0%* | |
| Child Vulnerability Index | #7 | |||
| * Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state | ||||