Moments in
America for Children
2011
2011
•
Every second a public school student is
suspended.*
•
Every 8 seconds a high school student drops
out.*
•
Every 18 seconds a baby is born to an unmarried
mother.
•
Every 20 seconds a public school student is
corporally punished.*
•
Every 21 seconds a child is arrested.
•
Every 34 seconds a baby is born into poverty.
•
Every 42 seconds a child is confirmed as abused
or neglected.
•
Every 42 seconds a baby is born without health
insurance.
•
Every minute a baby is born to a teen mother.
•
Every 2 minutes a baby is born at low birth
weight.
•
Every 4 minutes a child is arrested for a drug
offense.
•
Every 8 minutes a child is arrested for a
violent offense.
•
Every 18 minutes a baby dies before his or her
first birthday.
•
Every 45 minutes a child or teen dies from an
accident.
•
Every 3 hours a child or teen is killed by a
firearm.
•
Every 5 hours a child or teen commits suicide.
•
Every 5 hours a child is killed by abuse or
neglect.
•
Every 16 hours a woman dies from complications
of childbirth or pregnancy.
•
* Based on calculations per school day (180 days
of seven hours each).
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