How’s your state doing?

NCHS now has an easy way for you to check out where your state stands on a variety of health measures compared with the nation as a whole and other states, including the following:

• Mortality from leading causes of death
• Birth data, including births to unmarried mothers, teen births, cesarean deliveries, low birthweight births, prenatal care, and preterm births
• Households using only wireless phones
• Infant mortality rates
• Marriage and divorce rates
• Percentage of people under 65 without health insurance

To use this tool, click on the image below.