Where Idaho 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
#19
6.2
(139 Total)
37.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#36
26
(76 Total)
136.4%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#28
68
(74 Total)
70.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#25
39
(2,050 Total)
116.7%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Children Living in Poverty
#16
15%
(58,000)
50.0%
Uninsured Children
#37
12.9%
(52,000 Total)
207.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#27
287.0
(489 Total)
296.3%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#1
0
(0 Total)
Best State
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#41
$42.51
23.6%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#25
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state