Where Vermont 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
#1
4.5
(30 Total)
Best State
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#2
12
(12 Total)
9.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#8
50
(23 Total)
25.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#2
21
(463 Total)
16.7%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#1
1.50%
Best State
Children Living in Poverty
#11
13%
(17,000)
30.0%
Uninsured Children
#18
8.3%
(11,000)
96.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#1
72.4
(51 Total)
Best State
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#1
0
(0 Total)
Best State
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#3
$125.90
69.8%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#1
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state
