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Moments in America for American Indian and Alaska Native Children

July 2011

  • Every minute a child is abused or neglected.
  • Every one and a half minutes a public school student is suspended.*
  • Every 7 minutes a high school student drops out.*
  • Every 14 and a half minutes a public school student is corporally punished.*
  • Every 16 minutes a baby is born to an unmarried mother.
  • Every 28 minutes a child is arrested.
  • Every 49 minutes a baby is born into poverty.
  • Every 59 minutes a baby is born to a teen mother.
  • Every 7 hours a child is arrested for a drug offense.
  • Every 16 and a half hours a child is arrested for a violent offense.
  • Every one and a half days a child dies in an accident.
  • Every 6 and a half days a child or teen commits suicide.
  • Every 9 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.