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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 excessive drinking among women
- Low cost of infant child care
- High prevalence of children with adequate health insurance
Challenges
- High prevalence of food insecurity
- High infant mortality rate
- Low prevalence of neighborhood amenities
Highlights
- Since the 2016 edition, maternal mortality increased 21% from 9.8 to 11.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
- Since the 2016 edition, the percentage of uninsured women ages 18-44 decreased 25% from 19.9% to 14.9%
- Since the 2016 edition, infant mortality decreased 2% from 8.7 to 8.5 deaths per 1,000 live births
- Since the 2016 edition, the percentage of infants exclusively breastfed for six months increased 16% from 11.2% to 13.0%
- Since the 2016 edition, teen births decreased 6% from 32.0 to 30.1 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19
- Since the 2016 edition, teen suicide increased 15% from 7.9 to 9.1 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19

