Where Texas 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 #20 6.3 (2,407 Total) 40.0%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #29 23 (1105 Total) 109.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #24 66 (1,118 Total) 65.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #50 63 (51,389 Total) 250.0%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #33 4.50% 200.0%
Children Living in Poverty #44 24% (1,527,000) 140.0%
Uninsured Children #50 21.2% (1,392,000) 403.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #34 317.9 (7,662 Total) 338.9%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #45 3.11 (197 Total) 763.9%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #42 $36.68 20.3%*
Child Vulnerability Index #46    
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state