Where Oregon 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 #9 5.5 (251 Total) 22.2%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #14 19 (127 Total) 72.7%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #11 53 (131 Total) 32.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #15 33 (3,999 Total) 83.3%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #31 4.10% 173.3%
Children Living in Poverty #24 17% (141,000) 70.0%
Uninsured Children #38 13.1% (114,000) 211.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #35 323.1 (1,275 Total) 346.2%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #33 2.12 (18 Total) 488.9%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #14 $87.72 48.6%*
Child Vulnerability Index #22    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state