Where Louisiana 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 #50 10.5 (684 Total) 133.3%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #47 34 (305 Total) 209.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #45 96 (329 Total) 140.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #44 56 (9,453 Total) 211.1%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #16 2.90% 93.3%
Children Living in Poverty #49 28% (298,000) 180.0%
Uninsured Children #44 15.9% (170,000) 278.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #45 386.8 (1,821 Total) 434.1%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #28 1.83 (21 Total) 408.3%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #39 $47.88 26.6%*
Child Vulnerability Index #50    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state