Where West 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
#34
7.6
(158 Total)
68.9%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#41
28
(83 Total)
154.5%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#43
94
(110 Total)
135.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#33
44
(2,471 Total)
144.4%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#5
2.10%
40.0%
Children Living in Poverty
#47
25%
(96,000)
150.0%
Uninsured Children
#21
8.6%
(34,000)
104.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#22
269.0
(498 Total)
271.5%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#47
4.18
(16 Total)
1061.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#20
$76.05
42.2*
Child Vulnerability Index
#37
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state
