Moments in America for American Indian and Alaska Native Children

• Every 2 minutes a public school student is suspended.*
• Every 14 minutes a public school student is corporally punished.*
• Every 17 minutes a baby is born to an unmarried mother.
• Every 27 minutes a child is arrested.
• Every 31 minutes a baby is born into poverty.
• Every hour a baby is born to a teen mother.
• Every hour a child is abused or neglected.
• Every 8 hours a child is arrested for drug abuse.
• Every 17 hours a child is arrested for violent crimes.
• Every day a child dies in an accident.
• Every 5 days a child or teen commits suicide.
• Every 8 days a child or teen is killed by a firearm.

* Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each) 

Learn more stats about the state of children in America on our Each Day in America page.