Alabama Children's Health

Child Health Indicators Alabama's Rank
Nationally
Percent low-birthweight babies No. 4
Infant mortality rate No. 3
Child Death Rate (ages 1-14) No. 2
Child Death Rate (ages 15-19) No. 3
Percent of children living in families where no parents have full-time year-round employment No. 7
Statistics from 2002 Kids Count Data Book, published by the
Annie E. Casey Foundation.