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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 well-woman visits
- High percentage of high school graduation
- Low infant mortality rate
Challenges
- High maternal mortality rate
- High percentage of low-risk cesarean deliveries
- Low percentage of fluoridated water
Highlights
- Since the 2016 edition, dental visits among women ages 18-44 increased 11% from 71.3% to 78.9%
- Since the 2016 edition, maternal mortality increased 2% from 37.3 to 38.1 deaths per 100,000 live births
- Since the 2016 edition, the percentage of infants exclusively breastfed for six months increased 49% from 16.7% to 24.8%
- Since the 2016 edition, infant child care cost increased 4% from 10.3% to 10.7% of married couple's median income
- Since the 2016 edition, tobacco use among youth ages 12-17 decreased 36% from 7.2% to 4.6%
- Since the 2016 edition, teen births decreased 8% from 13.1 to 12.1 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19

