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