Where Montana 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
#1
4.5
(52 Total)
Best State
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#45
31
(48 Total)
181.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#49
104
(73 Total)
160.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#20
36
(1,218 Total)
100.0%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#16
2.90%
93.3%
Children Living in Poverty
#24
17%
(37,000)
70.0%
Uninsured Children
#41
14.6%
(31,000)
247.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#16
245.2
(261 Total)
238.6%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#11
0.98
(2 Total)
172.2%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#36
$49.68
27.6%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#29
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state