Where Rhode Island 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
#8
5.3
(68 Total)
17.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#1
11
(21 Total)
Best State
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#12
54
(39 Total)
35.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#15
33
(1,150 Total)
83.3%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#1
1.50%
Best State
Children Living in Poverty
#16
15%
(35,000)
50.0%
Uninsured Children
#1
4.2%
(10,000)
Best State
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#29
294.7
(342 Total)
307.0%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#31
2.04
(5 Total)
466.7%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#1
$180.32
Best State
Child Vulnerability Index
#4
