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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 prevalence of substance dependence or abuse among adolescents
- High immunization coverage among children
Challenges
- High infant mortality rate
- Low prevalence of neighborhood amenities
- High incidence of chlamydia among females
Highlights
- Since the 2016 edition, maternal mortality increased 31% from 12.1 to 15.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
- Since the 2016 edition, dedicated health care providers among women ages 18-44 increased 9% from 69.0% to 75.0%
- Since the 2016 edition, low birthweight increased 2% from 8.9% to 9.1% of live births
- Since the 2016 edition, preterm births increased 5% from 9.7% to 10.2% of live births
- Since the 2016 edition, teen suicide increased 21% from 7.8 to 9.4 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19
- Since the 2016 edition, tobacco use among youth ages 12-17 decreased 19% from 7.3% to 5.9%

