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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
- High prevalence of cervical cancer screening
- Low cost of infant child care
- Low prevalence of substance dependence or abuse among adolescents
Challenges
- High prevalence of obesity among women
- High infant mortality rate
- Low prevalence of neighborhood amenities
Highlights
- Since the 2016 edition, maternal mortality decreased 15% from 26.5 to 22.6 deaths per 100,000 live births
- Since the 2016 edition, physical inactivity among women ages 18-44 decreased 18% from 34.4% to 28.1%
- Since the 2016 edition, infant mortality decreased 5% from 9.3 to 8.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
- Since the 2016 edition, tobacco use during pregnancy decreased 9% from 11.2% to 10.2% of live births
- Since the 2016 edition, teen suicide increased 36% from 5.9 to 8.0 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19
- Since the 2016 edition, meningococcal immunization among adolescents ages 13-17 increased 25% from 46.0% to 57.4%

