Where Utah 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
#6
5.2
(264 Total)
15.6%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#20
21
(124 Total)
90.9%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#8
50
(97 Total)
25.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#17
34
(3,207 Total)
88.9%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#33
4.50%
200.0%
Children Living in Poverty
#5
12%
(93,000)
20.0%
Uninsured Children
#43
15.0%
(120,000)
255.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#31
307.2
(954 Total)
324.2%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#16
1.35
(10 Total)
275.0%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#34
$52.53
29.1%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#21
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state
