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Where New Jersey 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 | #12 | 5.6 (651 Total) | 24.4% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 | #4 | 14 (228 Total) | 27.3% | |
| Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 | #7 | 49 (290 Total) | 22.5% | |
| Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls | #4 | 24 (6,927 Total) | 33.3% | |
| Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care | #37 | 4.70% | 213.3% | |
| Children Living in Poverty | #5 | 12% (244,000) | 20.0% | |
| Uninsured Children | #39 | 13.3% (277,000) | 214.0% | |
| Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) | #9 | 198.9 (1,941 Total) | 174.7% | |
| Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children | #17 | 1.39 (30 Total) | 286.1% | |
| Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures | #30 | $58.53 | 32.5%* | |
| Child Vulnerability Index | #13 | |||
| * Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state | ||||