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Where Illinois 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 | #31 | 7.5 (1,349 Total) | 66.7% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 | #14 | 19 (478 Total) | 72.7% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 | #20 | 63 (558 Total) | 57.5% | |
| Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls | #28 | 40 (17,520 Total) | 122.2% | |
| Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care | #13 | 2.70% | 80.0% | |
| Children Living in Poverty | #24 | 17% (543,000) | 70.0% | |
| Uninsured Children | #25 | 9.5% (302,000) | 125.0% | |
| Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) | #11 | 212.1 (2,715 Total) | 192.9% | |
| Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children | #32 | 2.1 (68 Total) | 483.3% | |
| Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures | #9 | $97.79 | 54.2%* | |
| Child Vulnerability Index | #17 | |||
| * Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state | ||||