On kids, Oklahoma is down in the count

Falling: Worsening indicators since 2000 and Oklahoma’s ranking among 50 states:

→Low-birthrate babies (25)

→Child death rate (45)

→Teen death rate (40)

→Children living in families where no parent has full-time employment (38)

→Children in poverty (41)

→Children in single-parent families (31)

Improving: Indicators that have improved since 2000 and Oklahoma’s ranking among 50 states

→Infant mortality rate (40)

→High school dropouts (36)

→Teens not attending school and not working (31)

In addition, Oklahoma’s teen birth rate has not changed statistically, but remains high, ranking Oklahoma 43rd among states.

Source: Kids Count, Annie E. Casey Foundation