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Where Mississippi 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 | #49 | 9.8 (420 Total) | 117.8% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 | #45 | 31 (181 Total) | 181.8% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 | #48 | 102 (220 Total) | 155.0% | |
| Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls | #49 | 62 (6,543 Total) | 244.4% | |
| Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care | #13 | 2.70% | 80.0% | |
| Children Living in Poverty | #50 | 30% (220,000) | 200.0% | |
| Uninsured Children | #48 | 18.9% (146,000) | 347% | |
| Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) | #4 | 152.1 (528 Total) | 110.0% | |
| Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children | #29 | 1.87 (14 Total) | 419.4% | |
| Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures | #48 | $28.44 | 15.8* | |
| Child Vulnerability Index | #49 | |||
| * Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state | ||||