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    Iowa ranks 6th overall in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Key indicators show that between 2000 and 2007/2008, Iowa saw reductions in low birthweight babies (11% to 8%), infant mortality rate (-15%), child death rate (-14%), and teen death rate (-27%). However, the percentage of children in poverty increased slightly from 13% to 14%. Nationally, trends were similar with decreases in various rates but an increase in child poverty from 17% to 18%.

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    Iowa ranks 6th overall in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Key indicators show that between 2000 and 2007/2008, Iowa saw reductions in low birthweight babies (11% to 8%), infant mortality rate (-15%), child death rate (-14%), and teen death rate (-27%). However, the percentage of children in poverty increased slightly from 13% to 14%. Nationally, trends were similar with decreases in various rates but an increase in child poverty from 17% to 18%.

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    Iowa ranks 6th overall in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Key indicators show that between 2000 and 2007/2008, Iowa saw reductions in low birthweight babies (11% to 8%), infant mortality rate (-15%), child death rate (-14%), and teen death rate (-27%). However, the percentage of children in poverty increased slightly from 13% to 14%. Nationally, trends were similar with decreases in various rates but an increase in child poverty from 17% to 18%.

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    Embargoed until 12:01 a.m.

    EDT, July 27, 2010

    2010 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK

    Iowa
    OVERALL RANK

    6
    datacenter.kidscount.org

    NATIONAL
    KEY INDICATORS STATE TREND NATIONAL TREND RANK

    2000 6.1 2000 7.6


    Percent low-birthweight babies
    11% 8% 11
    2007 6.8 2007 8.2

    Infant mortality rate 2000 6.5 -15% 2000 6.9 -3% 8


    (deaths per 1,000 live births) 2007 5.5 2007 6.7

    Child death rate 2000 22 -14% 2000 22 -14%


    (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) 19
    2007 19 2007 19

    Teen death rate 2000 77 2000 67


    (deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19)
    -27% -7% 15
    2007 56 2007 62

    Teen birth rate 2000 34 -3% 2000 48 -10%


    (births per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 2007 33 2007 43 13

    Percent of teens not in school


    2000 5 -40% 2000 11 -45%
    and not high school graduates 1
    (ages 16-19) 2008 3 2008 6

    Percent of teens not attending


    2000 N.A. 2000 N.A.
    school and not working 1
    (ages 16-19) 2008 4 2008 8

    Percent of children living in families


    2000 N.A. 2000 N.A.
    where no parent has full-time, 4
    year-round employment
    2008 21 2008 27

    Percent of children in poverty


    2000 13 2000 17
    (income below $21,834 for a family of
    2008 14 8% 2008 18 6% 14
    two adults and two children in 2008)

    Percent of children in 2000 25 2000 31


    8% 3% 7
    single-parent families 2008 27 2008 32

    Find more state and community-level data for PERCENT CHANGE OVER TIME N.A.: Comparable data not available
    for 2000 for these indicators. For more
    Iowa at the KIDS COUNT Data Center GETTING BETTER
    information, and to access the definitions
    datacenter.kidscount.org/IA GETTING WORSE and data sources for all indicators, go to:
    datacenter.kidscount.org/databook

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