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Maps
of Child Well-Being in Georgia
The
Georgia 2006 KIDS COUNT Data Book
provides a demographic profile of Georgia's children, accompanied
by maps and graphs that show racial and ethnic disparities among
children for specific indicators of well-being. Maps
are color-coded and provide a picture of our children living in
different geographic regions statewide, ranked by an indicator.
Healthy
Children
School Readiness
School
Success
Stable
Self-Sufficient Families
Strong
Communities
Healthy
Children
Healthy
Start Index
The Healthy Start Index is a critical predictor of the likelihood
of a healthy childhood.
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Infant
Mortality is an indicator of the overall health status
of women and children. In
2004, the infant mortality rate was 8.5 per 1,000:
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14
per 1,000 black infants died
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7
per 1,000 white infants died
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3
per 1,000 Hispanic infants died
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Child
Deaths: Ages 1-14
The child death rate has improved from 32.3 per 100,000
in 1994 to 22.7 per 100,000 in 2004.
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Teen Pregnancies:
Ages 15-17
The
teen pregnancy rate has declined steadily from 68.3 per 1,000
in 1994 to 39.4 per 1,000 in 2004.
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Teen Births:
Ages 15-19
The teen birth
rate continues to decline in Georgia but remains high compared
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Repeat
Teen Births: Ages 15-19
The
repeat teen birth rate has declined slightly in the past 10
years but has remained above 20% for a decade.
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Teen Deaths:
Ages 15-19
The
teen death rate has declined from its highest rate of 103 per
100,000 in 1996 to 66.8 per 100,000 in 2004.
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