Where Oklahoma 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 #37 8.0 (411 Total) 77.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #40 27 (177 Total) 145.5%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #40 88 (223 Total) 120.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #44 56 (6,859 Total) 211.1%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #37 4.70% 213.3%
Children Living in Poverty #44 24% (213,000) 140.0%
Uninsured Children #34 12.5% (114,000) 196.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #21 265.0 (1,059 Total) 265.9%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #48 4.8 (41 Total) 1233.3%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #31 $57.66 32.0%*
Child Vulnerability Index #47    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state