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America’s Heath Rankings charts are available for you to download for use in PowerPoint presentations, handouts, or wherever you choose! In the top right corner of any chart, press the download icon.
You can also share a single chart, a whole measure, or a State page to Facebook or Twitter by looking for the share icon in the top right corner of a chart or an entire web page.
Strengths
- Low prevalence of obesity in women
- Low infant mortality rate
- Low prevalence of overweight or obesity in children
Challenges
- Low percentage of well-woman visits
- High cost of infant child care
- High prevalence of drug or alcohol dependence or abuse in children
Highlights
- While obesity, diabetes, and physical inactivity prevalence are low in women ages 18 to 44, drug death rates and excessive drinking are high.
- Colorado has a high percentage of births weighing less than 2,500 grams (38th), but maintains a low infant mortality rate (5th).
- It ranks in the top 10 in neighborhood amenities for children (1st), protective home environment (ages 0 to 5) (8th), and adverse childhood experiences (9th).
- Colorado ranks in the bottom 10 for children with health insurance and homeless family households.
- Colorado has a high rate of teen suicide at 12.9 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15 to 19 years, compared to 8.4 deaths per 100,000 adolescents nationally.

