Iowa
Violence
Summary of Results.
Iowa's progress in this area has been mixed. Child mortality is improving over time. Both the percentage of children born at low birthweights and the percentage of children living with a single parent are worsening. Youth depression is remaining relatively stable.
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Murder RateSpecific Measure
Rate of murder and other unlawful, but intentional, killings per 100,000 population
(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation).State RankState vs. US trend7Iowa State Trend Mixed
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ShootingsSpecific Measure
Rate of fatal shootings per 100,000 population. This includes murders and suicides, as well as officer-involved, accidental, and mass shootings, and many other types
(Source: Centers for Disease Control).State RankState vs. US trend10Iowa State Trend Worsening
How to Read This Report:
We report each measure three different ways: State Rank, State Trend, State vs. US Trend. Each result is color coded as either red (negative/worsening), yellow (neutral/stable), or green (positive/improving), as indicated below. If the simple trends were erratic, had too few data points, or had no data points, we do not color code and label the trend as “mixed,” "unclear," or "NA," respectively.
State Rank
(Where are we now?)
State Trend
(Where are we going?)
State vs. US Trend
(How do we compare?)
Top third
Improving
Improving relative to the national trend and improving 2+ rank spots
Middle third
No significant change
No difference compared with national trend or change in rank by <2 spots
Bottom third
Worsening
Worsening relative to national trend and declining 2+ rank spots
Not applicable
Distinct periods of improving and worsening
(Only for measures with >1 series.) One series is improving and another is worsening
Not applicable
Not enough data to establish a trend
No data
For more information on our definitions and methods, please see the Data Notes section.