America's child death shame

International deaths from child abuse [physical abuse or neglect] (Annual deaths per 100,000 children; source: Unicef)

Germany	0.8
UK	0.9
Japan	1.0
France	1.4
USA	2.4

US deaths from child abuse 2009 (Rates per 100,000 children; source: US dept of health)

New Hampshire	0.35
Oregon	1.49
New York	2.46
Texas	4.05

source: 'America's child death shame'; www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15288865#content; BBC; 17 October 2011