Where Ohio 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 #36 7.7 (1,143 Total) 71.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #18 20 (424 Total) 81.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #21 64 (522 Total) 60.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #23 38 (15,291 Total) 111.1%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #10 2.40% 60.0%
Children Living in Poverty #34 19% (509,000) 90.0%
Uninsured Children #4 5.6% (157,000) 34.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #33 317.8 (4,176 Total) 338.9%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #43 3.01 (83 Total) 736.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #40 $45.77 25.4%*
Child Vulnerability Index #26    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state