Where New Hampshire 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
#12
5.6
(81 Total)
24.4%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#6
16
(38 Total)
45.5%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#4
46
(44 Total)
15.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#1
18
(846 Total)
Best State
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
Children Living in Poverty
#1
10%
(28,000)
Best State
Uninsured Children
#12
7.3%
(22,000)
73.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#3
150
(198 Total)
107.1%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#8
0.66
(2 Total)
83.3%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#27
$59.77
33.1%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#5
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state