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Where Tennessee 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 #43 8.6 (687 Total) 91.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #29 23 (251 Total) 109.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #45 96 (380 Total) 140.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #40 52 (10,087 Total) 188.9%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care N.A. N.A. N.A.
Children Living in Poverty #41 23% (322,000) 130.0%
Uninsured Children #8 6.4% (94,000) 52.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #14 225.6 (1,434 Total) 211.5%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #37 2.45 (34 Total) 580.6%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #17 $76.72 42.5%*
Child Vulnerability Index #36    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state      
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