Where New Mexico 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
#20
6.3
(179 Total)
40.0%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#41
28
(107 Total)
154.5%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#40
88
(130 Total)
120.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#48
61
(4,401 Total)
238.9%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#41
8.30%
453.3%
Children Living in Poverty
#48
26%
(128,000)
160.0%
Uninsured Children
#46
17.9%
(93,000)
324.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#19
257.6
(606 Total)
255.7%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#37
2.45
(12 Total)
580.6%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#37
$49.08
27.2%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#48
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state
