›› Kids Count 2002: South Carolina Indicators

Percent Low Birthweight Babies

Total Low Weight Birth by Age of Mother (1990-2000)
All Races
White
African-American and Other

Total Very Low Birth Weight by Age of Mother (1990-2000)
All Races
White
African-American and Other

 

Infant Mortality Rate

Infant Deaths Under 1 Year Old

Infant mortality rate
All Races
White
African-American and Other

Leading Causes of Infant Death by Race
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998

Neonatal Mortality (1990-2000)

Postneonatal Mortality (1990-2000)

Infant Mortality Fact Sheet
 

Child Death Rate

Child Death Rate
Less Than 1 Year of Age
1 to 4 Years of Age
5 to 9 Years of Age
10 to 14 Years of Age
Child and Teen Death Fact Sheet
 

Teen Death Rate

Rate of teen deaths by accident, homicide, and suicide (South Carolina data)
All Causes
Accidents (Unintentional Injuries)
Homicides
Suicides
All Other Causes
Child and Teen Death Fact Sheet
 

Teen Birth Rate

Teens 15-17 Years of Age
1980-1989
1990-2000

Teens 18-19 Years of Age
1980-1989
1990-2000
 

Dropouts

Percent of teens who are high school dropouts
 

Idle Teens

Percent of teens not attending school and not working
 

Children Living in Families Where No Parent Has Full-Time, Year-Round Employment

Percent of children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
 

Children in Poverty

Percent of children in poverty
 

Single Parent Families

Percent of families with children headed by a single parent