Where Wyoming 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
#46
8.8
(60 Total)
95.6%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14
#18
20
(18 Total)
81.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19
#31
74
(29 Total)
85.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls
#31
43
(811 Total)
138.9%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care
#21
3.10%
106.7%
Children Living in Poverty
#5
12%
(14,000)
20.0%
Uninsured Children
#17
8.1%
(10,000)
93.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
#50
606.1
(357 Total)
737.0%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children
#26
1.75
(2 Total)
386.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
#33
$53.97
29.9%*
Child Vulnerability Index
#32
* Represents the % of expenditures compared to the best state
