Where Virginia 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
#31
7.5
(776 Total)
66.7%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#12
18
(257 Total)
63.6%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#16
59
(305 Total)
47.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#19
35
(8,776 Total)
94.4%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#23
3.40%
126.7%
Children Living in Poverty
#5
12%
(216,000)
20.0%
Uninsured Children
#28
10.1%
(185,000)
140.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#28
288.6
(2376 Total)
298.5%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#20
1.42
(26 Total)
294.4%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#47
$30.61
17.0%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#24
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state
