Moments in America for Black Children

• Every 4 seconds a public school student is suspended.*
• Every 39 seconds a high school student drops out.*
• Every 57 seconds a public school student is corporally punished.*
• Every minute a child is arrested.
• Every minute a baby is born to an unmarried mother.
• Every 2 minutes a baby is born into poverty.
• Every 3 minutes a child is abused or neglected.
• Every 4 minutes a baby is born without health insurance.
• Every 5 minutes a baby is born to a teen mother.
• Every 6 minutes a baby is born at low birthweight.
• Every 14 minutes a child is arrested for drug crimes.
• Every 14 minutes a child is arrested for violent crimes.
• Every hour a baby dies before his or her first birthday.
• Every 4 hours a child or teen dies in an accident.
• Every 6 hours a child or teen is killed by a firearm.
• Every day a child dies of abuse or neglect.
• Every 1.5 days a mother dies from complications of pregnancy or childbirth.
• Every 2 days a child or teen commits suicide.

* 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.